#157e99 color: Pacific Pleasure
#157e99 is rgb(21, 126, 153) in RGB and oklch(55.066% 0.09596 220.931) 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 40%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #157e99
#157e99 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pacific Pleasure (#167d97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #157e99 mixed with white
Darker: #157e99 mixed with black
Calmer: #157e99 with less saturation
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Questions about #157e99
What color is #157e99?
#157e99 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Pleasure. In RGB it is rgb(21, 126, 153), in HSL hsl(192.27, 75.86%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.066% 0.09596 220.931).
What colors go well with #157e99?
The complementary color of #157e99 is #a15d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00837f and #4475a8. The triadic partners are #975a82 and #7e7327.
Is white or black text more readable on #157e99?
White text reads better on #157e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157e99 a warm or cool color?
#157e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.096.