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#156459 color: Humboldt Redwoods

#156459 is rgb(21, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(45.47% 0.07498 181.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

45.5%
0.075
181°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #156459

#156459 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods (#1f6357). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #156459 mixed with white

  1. 156459
  2. 337368
  3. 4b8178
  4. 629087
  5. 78a098
  6. 8eafa8
  7. a4bfb9
  8. baceca
  9. d1dedb
  10. e8efed

Darker: #156459 mixed with black

  1. 156459
  2. 11564c
  3. 0c4840
  4. 083b34
  5. 052e28
  6. 03221d
  7. 021613
  8. 010b09
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #156459 with less saturation

  1. 156459
  2. 226359
  3. 2b6258
  4. 326058
  5. 395f58
  6. 3f5e58
  7. 445c57
  8. 495b57
  9. 4e5957
  10. 525857

Questions about #156459

What color is #156459?

#156459 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods. In RGB it is rgb(21, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(171.65, 65.29%, 23.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.47% 0.07498 181.169).

What colors go well with #156459?

The complementary color of #156459 is #794454. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #346241 and #0e616e. The triadic partners are #5e4c7a and #754c28.

Is white or black text more readable on #156459?

White text reads better on #156459: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156459 a warm or cool color?

#156459 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.075.