#159cba color: Brilliant Sea
#159cba is rgb(21, 156, 186) in RGB and oklch(64.1% 0.112 218.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #159cba
#159cba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Sea (#009cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #159cba mixed with white
Darker: #159cba mixed with black
Calmer: #159cba with less saturation
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Questions about #159cba
What color is #159cba?
#159cba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Sea. In RGB it is rgb(21, 156, 186), in HSL hsl(190.91, 79.71%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.1% 0.112 218.584).
What colors go well with #159cba?
The complementary color of #159cba is #c67358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a29a and #5291cd. The triadic partners are #b871a3 and #9e8d31.
Is white or black text more readable on #159cba?
Black text reads better on #159cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #159cba a warm or cool color?
#159cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.112.