Information about #157E77 color

#157E77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #157E77 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 126, 119) — 8.2% red, 49.4% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 0 / 3 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #157E77 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tropical Rain Forest (#17806D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Aqua (#08787F) and Dauntless (#166F7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 126, 119)), which gives #157E77 its character. If you plan to put text on a #157E77 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #157E77 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#157E77 color variations

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

#157E77 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 #157E77

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

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Surfie Green color link
Surfie Green

#007B77

Pine Green color link
Pine Green

#01796F

Windfall color link
Windfall

#008575

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#157E77
  • RGB21, 126, 119
  • CMYK41, 0, 3, 51
  • CSSrgb(21, 126, 119)
  • HSL176°, 71%, 29%
  • HSL Precise176°, 71.429%, 28.824%
  • HSV176°, 83%, 49%
  • HSB176°, 83%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.494, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.494, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.494, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID157E77
  • DECIMAL ID1408631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01