#159ca9 color: Turkish Boy
#159ca9 is rgb(21, 156, 169) in RGB and oklch(63.385% 0.10492 205.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #159ca9
#159ca9 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 206°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Turkish Boy (#0e9ca5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #159ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #159ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #159ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #159ca9
What color is #159ca9?
#159ca9 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Turkish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(21, 156, 169), in HSL hsl(185.27, 77.89%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.385% 0.10492 205.6).
What colors go well with #159ca9?
The complementary color of #159ca9 is #c27069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f9f87 and #4094c1. The triadic partners are #ab73ad and #a78536.
Is white or black text more readable on #159ca9?
Black text reads better on #159ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #159ca9 a warm or cool color?
#159ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.105.