#159bc1 color: Sea Wonder
#159bc1 is rgb(21, 155, 193) in RGB and oklch(64.17% 0.11682 224.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #159bc1
#159bc1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Wonder (#0f9bc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #159bc1 mixed with white
Darker: #159bc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #159bc1 with less saturation
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Questions about #159bc1
What color is #159bc1?
#159bc1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(21, 155, 193), in HSL hsl(193.26, 80.37%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.17% 0.11682 224.081).
What colors go well with #159bc1?
The complementary color of #159bc1 is #c7744f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2a1 and #588fd2. The triadic partners are #be6e9e and #99902e.
Is white or black text more readable on #159bc1?
Black text reads better on #159bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #159bc1 a warm or cool color?
#159bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.117.