#156f72 color: Active Turquoise
#156f72 is rgb(21, 111, 114) in RGB and oklch(49.435% 0.0785 198.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 55%
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About #156f72
#156f72 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Active Turquoise (#006f72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #156f72 mixed with white
Darker: #156f72 mixed with black
Calmer: #156f72 with less saturation
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Questions about #156f72
What color is #156f72?
#156f72 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(21, 111, 114), in HSL hsl(181.94, 68.89%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.435% 0.0785 198.415).
What colors go well with #156f72?
The complementary color of #156f72 is #894f50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b7059 and #286a85. The triadic partners are #75537e and #7a5c29.
Is white or black text more readable on #156f72?
White text reads better on #156f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156f72 a warm or cool color?
#156f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.078.