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#159490 color: Atrovirens

#159490 is rgb(21, 148, 144) in RGB and oklch(60.384% 0.10008 191.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

60.4%
0.100
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #159490

#159490 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atrovirens (#0d9494). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #159490 mixed with white

  1. 159490
  2. 3d9f9b
  3. 58a9a5
  4. 6fb4b0
  5. 85bebb
  6. 9ac9c6
  7. aed4d1
  8. c2dfdd
  9. d7e9e8
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #159490 mixed with black

  1. 159490
  2. 11807d
  3. 0c6d6a
  4. 085a57
  5. 054845
  6. 033634
  7. 022624
  8. 011615
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #159490 with less saturation

  1. 159490
  2. 2e928f
  3. 3e918d
  4. 4a8f8c
  5. 548d8a
  6. 5d8b89
  7. 668987
  8. 6d8786
  9. 748584
  10. 7b8383

Questions about #159490

What color is #159490?

#159490 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Atrovirens. In RGB it is rgb(21, 148, 144), in HSL hsl(178.11, 75.15%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.384% 0.10008 191.36).

What colors go well with #159490?

The complementary color of #159490 is #b56772. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41946e and #278eac. The triadic partners are #956fad and #a77737.

Is white or black text more readable on #159490?

White text reads better on #159490: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #159490 a warm or cool color?

#159490 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.1.