#158789 Color
#158789 is rgb(21, 135, 137) in RGB, hsl(181, 73%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158789rgb(21, 135, 137)hsl(181, 73%, 31%)hsv(181, 85%, 54%)cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 46%)oklch(56.7% 0.092 196.8)lab(50.75% -29.78 -10.09)lch(50.75% 31.44 198.71)What #158789 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 #158789, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158789 Channel Values
How #158789 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 135 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 73% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 85% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158789 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 #158789
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158789; 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 #158789
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 #158789 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.
#158789#7C7C89#638189#71718B#5A7A8A#138787#148788#7A7A7AUsing #158789 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158789: #158789;background-color: #158789;colors: { 'color-158789': '#158789' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.529, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_158789">#158789</color>fill="#158789"More Teal Colors
#158789 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158789 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158789?
#158789 is a dark teal — rgb(21, 135, 137) in RGB and hsl(181, 73%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.
What is the RGB value of #158789?
#158789 is rgb(21, 135, 137) — red 21, green 135, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158789?
#158789 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158789 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #158789 scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158789 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158789 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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