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#156b95 color: Cairns

#156b95 is rgb(21, 107, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.039% 0.10092 236.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50%
0.101
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #156b95

#156b95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cairns (#0a6b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #156b95 mixed with white

  1. 156b95
  2. 3579a0
  3. 4e88aa
  4. 6496b5
  5. 7aa5c0
  6. 90b4ca
  7. a6c2d5
  8. bcd1df
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e8f0f4

Darker: #156b95 mixed with black

  1. 156b95
  2. 115c81
  3. 0c4e6d
  4. 083f5a
  5. 053248
  6. 032537
  7. 021826
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #156b95 with less saturation

  1. 156b95
  2. 246b90
  3. 2f6a8b
  4. 386986
  5. 406982
  6. 47687d
  7. 4d6778
  8. 536673
  9. 59656e
  10. 5e6468

Questions about #156b95

What color is #156b95?

#156b95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(21, 107, 149), in HSL hsl(199.69, 75.29%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.039% 0.10092 236.395).

What colors go well with #156b95?

The complementary color of #156b95 is #8e5222. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007380 and #49619d. The triadic partners are #904965 and #606a1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #156b95?

White text reads better on #156b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156b95 a warm or cool color?

#156b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.101.