#156699 Color

#156699 is rgb(21, 102, 153) in RGB and hsl(203, 76%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#156699

HEX#156699

RGBrgb(21, 102, 153)

HSLhsl(203, 76%, 34%)

HSVhsv(203, 86%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(49% 0.109 242.9)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 33%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #156699 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #156699 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#156699 Complementary#994715 Analogous#159989 Analogous#152499 Triadic#991566 Triadic#669915

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #156699, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1A81C1 #289AE2 #50ADE7 #7DC2ED #A5D5F3 #CEE8F8

Shades

#125A87 #0F4B70 #0D3F5E #0A334C #08273A #051824

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