Information about #157E7B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #157E7B reads as a energetic, saturated cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tropical Rain Forest (#17806D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Aqua (#08787F) and Dauntless (#166F7F).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 126, 123)), which gives #157E7B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #157E7B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#157E7B color variations
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#157E7B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#157E7B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#157E7B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#157E7B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#157E7B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #157E7B color
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Nearest named colors to #157E7B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#17806D
#08787F
#166F7F
#218B76
#139084
#0A7E8C
#017A79
#297B76
#1B8A6B
#0A888A
#007B77
#008080
#157E7B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#157E7B
- RGB21, 126, 123
- CMYK41, 0, 1, 51
- CSSrgb(21, 126, 123)
- HSL178°, 71%, 29%
- HSL Precise178.286°, 71.429%, 28.824%
- HSV178°, 83%, 49%
- HSB178°, 83%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.494, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.494, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.494, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID157E7B
- DECIMAL ID1408635
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
