#158E5A Color
#158E5A is rgb(21, 142, 90) in RGB, hsl(154, 74%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 37%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Green (#008754), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#158E5Argb(21, 142, 90)hsl(154, 74%, 32%)hsv(154, 85%, 56%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 37%, 44%)oklch(57.2% 0.128 158)lab(52.04% -42.20 18.54)lch(52.04% 46.10 156.29)What #158E5A 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 #158E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#158E5A Channel Values
How #158E5A 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 142 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 74% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 85% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #158E5A 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 #158E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #158E5A; 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 #158E5A
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 #158E5A 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.
#158E5A#83835B#68875A#77775D#5E815C#2F8989#278B79#7C7C7CUsing #158E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-158e5a: #158E5A;background-color: #158E5A;colors: { 'color-158e5a': '#158E5A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.557, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_158e5a">#158E5A</color>fill="#158E5A"More Green Colors
#158E5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#158E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #158E5A?
#158E5A is a dark green — rgb(21, 142, 90) in RGB and hsl(154, 74%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Green (#008754), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #158E5A?
#158E5A is rgb(21, 142, 90) — red 21, green 142, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #158E5A?
#158E5A converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 37%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #158E5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #158E5A scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #158E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #158E5A 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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