#156e79 color: Carnival Night
#156e79 is rgb(21, 110, 121) in RGB and oklch(49.455% 0.07929 207.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 53%
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About #156e79
#156e79 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 208°.
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 Carnival Night (#006e7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #156e79 mixed with white
Darker: #156e79 mixed with black
Calmer: #156e79 with less saturation
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Questions about #156e79
What color is #156e79?
#156e79 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Carnival Night. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 121), in HSL hsl(186.6, 70.42%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.455% 0.07929 207.763).
What colors go well with #156e79?
The complementary color of #156e79 is #894f48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217061 and #306889. The triadic partners are #7a5179 and #755f27.
Is white or black text more readable on #156e79?
White text reads better on #156e79: 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 #156e79 a warm or cool color?
#156e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.079.