#158C9E Color

#158C9E is rgb(21, 140, 158) in RGB and hsl(188, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#158C9E
HEX#158C9E
RGBrgb(21, 140, 158)
HSLhsl(188, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(188, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.098 211.2)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 11%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #158C9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #158C9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#158C9EComplementary#9E2715Analogous#159E6CAnalogous#15479ETriadic#9E158CTriadic#8C9E15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #158C9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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