#157D9D Color

#157D9D is rgb(21, 125, 157) in RGB and hsl(194, 76%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#157D9D

HEX#157D9D

RGBrgb(21, 125, 157)

HSLhsl(194, 76%, 35%)

HSVhsv(194, 87%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.099 225.1)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 20%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #157D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #157D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#157D9D Complementary#9D3515 Analogous#159D79 Analogous#153A9D Triadic#9D157D Triadic#7D9D15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #157D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1B9EC5 #2CB8E2 #54C5E8 #7DD3ED #A5E1F3 #CEEEF8

Shades

#136F8B #105D75 #0D4F63 #0A3D4C #082F3A #051D24

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