Information about #156F70 color

#156F70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#156F70 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 111, 112) — 8.2% red, 43.5% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 0 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #156F70 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dauntless (#166F7F) and Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 111, 112)), which gives #156F70 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #156F70: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #156F70 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#156F70 color variations

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

#156F70 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 #156F70

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#156F70
  • RGB21, 111, 112
  • CMYK36, 0, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(21, 111, 112)
  • HSL181°, 68%, 26%
  • HSL Precise180.659°, 68.421%, 26.078%
  • HSV181°, 81%, 44%
  • HSB181°, 81%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.435, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.435, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.435, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID156F70
  • DECIMAL ID1404784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01