#156972 color: Kingfisher Bright
#156972 is rgb(21, 105, 114) in RGB and oklch(47.813% 0.07578 205.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
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About #156972
#156972 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright (#096872). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #156972 mixed with white
Darker: #156972 mixed with black
Calmer: #156972 with less saturation
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Questions about #156972
What color is #156972?
#156972 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Kingfisher Bright. In RGB it is rgb(21, 105, 114), in HSL hsl(185.81, 68.89%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.813% 0.07578 205.994).
What colors go well with #156972?
The complementary color of #156972 is #834c46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #226b5b and #2d6382. The triadic partners are #734e74 and #705a25.
Is white or black text more readable on #156972?
White text reads better on #156972: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156972 a warm or cool color?
#156972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.076.