#156c8a color: Saxony Blue
#156c8a is rgb(21, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.719% 0.08973 227.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #156c8a
#156c8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #156c8a mixed with white
Darker: #156c8a mixed with black
Calmer: #156c8a with less saturation
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Questions about #156c8a
What color is #156c8a?
#156c8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(195.38, 73.58%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.719% 0.08973 227.248).
What colors go well with #156c8a?
The complementary color of #156c8a is #8c5133. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007274 and #406395. The triadic partners are #874c6c and #686621.
Is white or black text more readable on #156c8a?
White text reads better on #156c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156c8a a warm or cool color?
#156c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.09.