Information about #156456 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #156456 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 100, 86) — 8.2% red, 39.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 0 / 5 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #156456 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tuesday Rising (#0B6A54) and Robin Hood (#167057).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 100, 86)), which gives #156456 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#156456 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#156456 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#156456 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#156456 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#156456 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#156456 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #156456

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Green Blue color link
Dark Green Blue

#1F6357

Tuesday Rising color link
Tuesday Rising

#0B6A54

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Watercourse color link
Watercourse

#056F57

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

#156456 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#156456
  • RGB21, 100, 86
  • CMYK31, 0, 5, 61
  • CSSrgb(21, 100, 86)
  • HSL169°, 65%, 24%
  • HSL Precise169.367°, 65.289%, 23.725%
  • HSV169°, 79%, 39%
  • HSB169°, 79%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.392, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.392, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.392, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID156456
  • DECIMAL ID1401942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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