Information about #156655 color

#156655 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #156655 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 102, 85) (8.2% red, 40% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 32 / 0 / 7 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#156655 presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Robin Hood (#167057). Slightly further away sit Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Tuesday Rising (#0B6A54).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 102, 85)), which gives #156655 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #156655: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #156655 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#156655 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#156655 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #156655

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Watercourse color link
Watercourse

#056F57

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#156655
  • RGB21, 102, 85
  • CMYK32, 0, 7, 60
  • CSSrgb(21, 102, 85)
  • HSL167°, 66%, 24%
  • HSL Precise167.407°, 65.854%, 24.118%
  • HSV167°, 79%, 40%
  • HSB167°, 79%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.400, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.400, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.400, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID156655
  • DECIMAL ID1402453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01