#157F33 Color
#157F33 is rgb(21, 127, 51) in RGB, hsl(137, 72%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 60%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157F33rgb(21, 127, 51)hsl(137, 72%, 29%)hsv(137, 83%, 50%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 60%, 50%)oklch(52.3% 0.145 147.5)lab(46.42% -42.47 32.15)lch(46.42% 53.26 142.88)What #157F33 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 #157F33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157F33 Channel Values
How #157F33 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 127 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 72% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 83% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157F33 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 #157F33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157F33; 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 #157F33
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 #157F33 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.
#157F33#757534#5D7933#6A6A37#547336#317979#287B64#6E6E6EUsing #157F33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157f33: #157F33;background-color: #157F33;colors: { 'color-157f33': '#157F33' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.498, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_157f33">#157F33</color>fill="#157F33"More Green Colors
#157F33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157F33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157F33?
#157F33 is a dark green — rgb(21, 127, 51) in RGB and hsl(137, 72%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #157F33?
#157F33 is rgb(21, 127, 51) — red 21, green 127, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157F33?
#157F33 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 60%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157F33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157F33 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157F33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157F33 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.
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