#159CAD

#159CAD

Color Values

HEX

#159CAD

RGB

21, 156, 173

HSL

186.7, 78.4%, 38.0%

HSV

186.7, 87.9%, 67.8%

CMYK

87.9%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%

OKLCH

0.6355 0.106 208.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Teal Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#159CAD

#AD2615

Analogous

#15AD72

#1550AD

#159CAD

Triadic

#159CAD

#AD159C

#9CAD15

Split Complementary

#159CAD

#AD1550

#AD7215

Tetradic

#159CAD

#7215AD

#AD2615

#50AD15

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#159CAD

Protanopia

#4F51A9

Deuteranopia

#483EA8

Tritanopia

#1CA6A5

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #159CAD;
color: #159CAD;
border-color: #159CAD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FBFC
100
#E1F6F9
200
#BFF1F7
300
#92E7F2
400
#57DAEB
500
#1CCDE3
600
#16A4B6
700
#128392
800
#0E6772
900
#0E4B53
950
#092F34

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.29:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.39:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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