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#156f80 color: Billabong

#156f80 is rgb(21, 111, 128) in RGB and oklch(50.028% 0.08231 214.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

50%
0.082
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #156f80

#156f80 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billabong (#1b6f81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #156f80 mixed with white

  1. 156f80
  2. 367d8c
  3. 4f8b98
  4. 6599a5
  5. 7ba7b1
  6. 91b5be
  7. a7c4cb
  8. bcd2d8
  9. d2e1e5
  10. e9f0f2

Darker: #156f80 mixed with black

  1. 156f80
  2. 11606e
  3. 0c515d
  4. 08424d
  5. 05343d
  6. 03272e
  7. 021a1f
  8. 010e12
  9. 000406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #156f80 with less saturation

  1. 156f80
  2. 256e7d
  3. 306d7a
  4. 396c78
  5. 416b75
  6. 486a72
  7. 4e686f
  8. 54676c
  9. 596669
  10. 5e6566

Questions about #156f80

What color is #156f80?

#156f80 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Billabong. In RGB it is rgb(21, 111, 128), in HSL hsl(189.53, 71.81%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.028% 0.08231 214.197).

What colors go well with #156f80?

The complementary color of #156f80 is #8c5143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #177269 and #36688f. The triadic partners are #805177 and #736225.

Is white or black text more readable on #156f80?

White text reads better on #156f80: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156f80 a warm or cool color?

#156f80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.082.