#156e91 color: Tropic Sea
#156e91 is rgb(21, 110, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.588% 0.0951 230.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 43%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #156e91
#156e91 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic Sea (#016f92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #156e91 mixed with white
Darker: #156e91 mixed with black
Calmer: #156e91 with less saturation
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Questions about #156e91
What color is #156e91?
#156e91 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 145), in HSL hsl(196.94, 74.7%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.588% 0.0951 230.752).
What colors go well with #156e91?
The complementary color of #156e91 is #90532e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00747b and #45649b. The triadic partners are #8d4d6c and #686a1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #156e91?
White text reads better on #156e91: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156e91 a warm or cool color?
#156e91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.095.