#159D9D

#159D9D

Color Values

HEX

#159D9D

RGB

21, 157, 157

HSL

180.0, 76.4%, 34.9%

HSV

180.0, 86.6%, 61.6%

CMYK

86.6%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 38.4%

OKLCH

0.6318 0.1044 194.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#159D9D

#9D1515

Analogous

#159D59

#15599D

#159D9D

Triadic

#159D9D

#9D159D

#9D9D15

Split Complementary

#159D9D

#9D1559

#9D5915

Tetradic

#159D9D

#59159D

#9D1515

#599D15

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#159D9D

Protanopia

#50519D

Deuteranopia

#483E9D

Tritanopia

#1C9D9D

Achromatopsia

#808080

CSS Usage

background-color: #159D9D;
color: #159D9D;
border-color: #159D9D;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 600 #0D9488

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FCFC
100
#E2F9F9
200
#C0F7F7
300
#93F1F1
400
#59E9E9
500
#1EE1E1
600
#18B4B4
700
#139090
800
#0F7070
900
#0F5252
950
#0A3434

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.31:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.34:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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