#158A36 Color
#158A36 is rgb(21, 138, 54) in RGB, hsl(137, 74%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 61%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158A36rgb(21, 138, 54)hsl(137, 74%, 31%)hsv(137, 85%, 54%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 61%, 46%)oklch(55.5% 0.156 147.2)lab(50.23% -45.62 35.05)lch(50.23% 57.53 142.47)What #158A36 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 #158A36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158A36 Channel Values
How #158A36 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 138 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 74% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 85% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158A36 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 #158A36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158A36; 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 #158A36
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 #158A36 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.
#158A36#7F7F37#658437#73733B#5C7D39#358383#2B866C#777777Using #158A36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158a36: #158A36;background-color: #158A36;colors: { 'color-158a36': '#158A36' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.541, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_158a36">#158A36</color>fill="#158A36"More Green Colors
#158A36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158A36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158A36?
#158A36 is a dark green — rgb(21, 138, 54) in RGB and hsl(137, 74%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #158A36?
#158A36 is rgb(21, 138, 54) — red 21, green 138, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158A36?
#158A36 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 61%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158A36 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #158A36 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158A36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158A36 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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