#157E41 Color
#157E41 is rgb(21, 126, 65) in RGB, hsl(145, 71%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 48%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157E41rgb(21, 126, 65)hsl(145, 71%, 29%)hsv(145, 83%, 49%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 48%, 51%)oklch(52.2% 0.131 151.7)lab(46.24% -40.46 24.71)lch(46.24% 47.41 148.59)What #157E41 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #157E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157E41 Channel Values
How #157E41 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 126 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 71% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 83% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157E41 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #157E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157E41; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #157E41
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #157E41 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#157E41#747442#5C7841#696944#547243#2E7878#267B67#6E6E6EUsing #157E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157e41: #157E41;background-color: #157E41;colors: { 'color-157e41': '#157E41' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.494, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_157e41">#157E41</color>fill="#157E41"More Green Colors
#157E41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157E41?
#157E41 is a dark green — rgb(21, 126, 65) in RGB and hsl(145, 71%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #157E41?
#157E41 is rgb(21, 126, 65) — red 21, green 126, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157E41?
#157E41 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 48%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157E41 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157E41 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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