Information about #157B9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #157B9A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 123, 154) (8.2% red, 48.2% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 52 / 12 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #157B9A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Slightly further away sit Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 123, 154)), which gives #157B9A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #157B9A: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #157B9A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#157B9A color variations

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

#157B9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#157B9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#157B9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#157B9A 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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#157B9A 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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#99157A
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#7A9915
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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 #157B9A

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

#157B9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#157B9A
  • RGB21, 123, 154
  • CMYK52, 12, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(21, 123, 154)
  • HSL194°, 76%, 34%
  • HSL Precise193.985°, 76%, 34.314%
  • HSV194°, 86%, 60%
  • HSB194°, 86%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.482, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.482, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.482, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID157B9A
  • DECIMAL ID1407898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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