#159E8C Color

#159E8C is rgb(21, 158, 140) in RGB and hsl(172, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#159E8C
HEX#159E8C
RGBrgb(21, 158, 140)
HSLhsl(172, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(172, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.11 180.6)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 11%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #159E8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #159E8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#159E8CComplementary#9E1527Analogous#159E47Analogous#156C9ETriadic#8C159ETriadic#9E8C15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #159E8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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