#159350 Color
#159350 is rgb(21, 147, 80) in RGB, hsl(148, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#159350rgb(21, 147, 80)hsl(148, 75%, 33%)hsv(148, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 42%)oklch(58.4% 0.144 153)lab(53.57% -45.39 25.93)lch(53.57% 52.27 150.26)What #159350 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 #159350, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#159350 Channel Values
How #159350 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 147 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #159350 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 #159350
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #159350; 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 #159350
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 #159350 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.
#159350#878751#6C8C50#7B7B54#628552#348D8D#2B8F79#808080Using #159350 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-159350: #159350;background-color: #159350;colors: { 'color-159350': '#159350' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.576, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_159350">#159350</color>fill="#159350"More Green Colors
#159350 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#159350 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #159350?
#159350 is a dark green — rgb(21, 147, 80) in RGB and hsl(148, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #159350?
#159350 is rgb(21, 147, 80) — red 21, green 147, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #159350?
#159350 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #159350 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #159350 scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #159350 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #159350 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 10.06, which is visibly different.
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