#158945 Color
#158945 is rgb(21, 137, 69) in RGB, hsl(145, 73%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 50%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Green (#008543), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158945rgb(21, 137, 69)hsl(145, 73%, 31%)hsv(145, 85%, 54%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 50%, 46%)oklch(55.4% 0.141 151.2)lab(50.05% -43.59 27.32)lch(50.05% 51.44 147.92)What #158945 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 #158945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158945 Channel Values
How #158945 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 137 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 73% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 85% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158945 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 #158945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158945; 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 #158945
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 #158945 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.
#158945#7E7E46#648345#737349#5B7C47#328383#29856F#777777Using #158945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158945: #158945;background-color: #158945;colors: { 'color-158945': '#158945' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.537, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_158945">#158945</color>fill="#158945"More Green Colors
#158945 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158945?
#158945 is a dark green — rgb(21, 137, 69) in RGB and hsl(145, 73%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Green (#008543), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #158945?
#158945 is rgb(21, 137, 69) — red 21, green 137, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158945?
#158945 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 50%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158945 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #158945 scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158945 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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