Information about #159A9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #159A9D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 154, 157) — 8.2% red, 60.4% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 1 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#159A9D is a strongly colored water-like cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Boy Red (#0E9CA5). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Spring Teal (#0EA7A5).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 154, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #159A9D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#159A9D color variations

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

#159A9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#159A9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#159A9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#159A9D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#159A9D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#9D159B
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#9B9D15
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#18159D
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#9D1815
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9D1815
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Nearest named colors to #159A9D

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

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Java color link
Java

#259797

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Persian Green color link
Persian Green

#00A693

#159A9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#159A9D
  • RGB21, 154, 157
  • CMYK53, 1, 0, 38
  • HSL181°, 76%, 35%
  • HSL Precise181.324°, 76.404%, 34.902%
  • HSV181°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB181°, 87%, 62%
  • HEX ID159A9D
  • DECIMAL ID1415837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
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