Information about #157969 color

#157969 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#157969 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 121, 105) — 8.2% red, 47.5% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 0 / 6 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#157969 is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tropical Rain Forest (#17806D). Slightly further away sit Deep Green Cyan Turquoise (#0E7C61) and Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 121, 105)), which gives #157969 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #157969: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #157969 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#157969 color variations

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

#157969 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 #157969

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#157969
  • RGB21, 121, 105
  • CMYK39, 0, 6, 53
  • CSSrgb(21, 121, 105)
  • HSL170°, 70%, 28%
  • HSL Precise170.4°, 70.423%, 27.843%
  • HSV170°, 83%, 47%
  • HSB170°, 83%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.475, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.475, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.475, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID157969
  • DECIMAL ID1407337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01