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#159883 color: Plumage

#159883 is rgb(21, 152, 131) in RGB and oklch(61% 0.10842 177.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

61%
0.108
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #159883

#159883 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plumage (#00998c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #159883 mixed with white

  1. 159883
  2. 3ea28f
  3. 59ac9b
  4. 70b7a7
  5. 85c1b3
  6. 9acbbf
  7. afd6cc
  8. c3e0d8
  9. d7eae5
  10. ebf5f2

Darker: #159883 mixed with black

  1. 159883
  2. 118471
  3. 0c7060
  4. 085c4f
  5. 054a3f
  6. 03382f
  7. 022720
  8. 011712
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #159883 with less saturation

  1. 159883
  2. 2f9683
  3. 3f9483
  4. 4b9283
  5. 569083
  6. 5f8e83
  7. 678c83
  8. 6f8a83
  9. 768883
  10. 7d8583

Questions about #159883

What color is #159883?

#159883 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(21, 152, 131), in HSL hsl(170.38, 75.72%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61% 0.10842 177.895).

What colors go well with #159883?

The complementary color of #159883 is #b76683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52955d and #0095a5. The triadic partners are #8b74bc and #b3713c.

Is white or black text more readable on #159883?

White text reads better on #159883: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #159883 a warm or cool color?

#159883 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.108.