#159C9D

#159C9D

Color Values

HEX

#159C9D

RGB

21, 156, 157

HSL

180.4, 76.4%, 34.9%

HSV

180.4, 86.6%, 61.6%

CMYK

86.6%, 0.6%, 0.0%, 38.4%

OKLCH

0.6292 0.1038 195.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: darkcyan

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#159C9D

#9D1615

Analogous

#159D5A

#15589D

#159C9D

Triadic

#159C9D

#9D159C

#9C9D15

Split Complementary

#159C9D

#9D1558

#9D5A15

Tetradic

#159C9D

#5A159D

#9D1615

#589D15

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#159C9D

Protanopia

#4F519D

Deuteranopia

#483E9D

Tritanopia

#1C9D9D

Achromatopsia

#7F7F7F

CSS Usage

background-color: #159C9D;
color: #159C9D;
border-color: #159C9D;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 600 #0D9488

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FCFC
100
#E2F9F9
200
#C0F6F7
300
#93F0F1
400
#59E8E9
500
#1EE0E1
600
#18B3B4
700
#138F90
800
#0F7070
900
#0F5152
950
#0A3334

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.35:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.27:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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