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#159a7e color: Paolo Veronese Green

#159a7e is rgb(21, 154, 126) in RGB and oklch(61.38% 0.1136 173.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

61.4%
0.114
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #159a7e

#159a7e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #159a7e mixed with white

  1. 159a7e
  2. 3ea48a
  3. 59ae96
  4. 70b8a3
  5. 86c2b0
  6. 9bccbc
  7. afd7c9
  8. c3e1d7
  9. d7ebe4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #159a7e mixed with black

  1. 159a7e
  2. 11856d
  3. 0c715c
  4. 085e4c
  5. 054b3c
  6. 03392d
  7. 02271f
  8. 011711
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #159a7e with less saturation

  1. 159a7e
  2. 2f987f
  3. 3f967f
  4. 4c9480
  5. 569280
  6. 609081
  7. 688e82
  8. 708b82
  9. 778983
  10. 7e8784

Questions about #159a7e

What color is #159a7e?

#159a7e is bright teal. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 154, 126), in HSL hsl(167.37, 76%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.38% 0.1136 173.206).

What colors go well with #159a7e?

The complementary color of #159a7e is #b8668a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #589656 and #0097a3. The triadic partners are #8776c2 and #b96f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #159a7e?

White text reads better on #159a7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #159a7e a warm or cool color?

#159a7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.114.