Information about #156A63 color

#156A63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #156A63 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 106, 99) (8.2% red, 41.6% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 33 / 0 / 3 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#156A63 is a strongly colored aqua cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Robin Hood (#167057) and Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A).

The recipe behind #156A63 is rgb(21, 106, 99), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #156A63 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #156A63 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#156A63 color variations

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

#156A63 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #156A63

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#156A63
  • RGB21, 106, 99
  • CMYK33, 0, 3, 58
  • CSSrgb(21, 106, 99)
  • HSL175°, 67%, 25%
  • HSL Precise175.059°, 66.929%, 24.902%
  • HSV175°, 80%, 42%
  • HSB175°, 80%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.416, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.416, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.416, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID156A63
  • DECIMAL ID1403491
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01