#159879 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159879 is composed of 8.2% red, 59.6% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.4% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 165.8 degrees, a saturation of 75.7% and a lightness of 33.9%. #159879 color hex could be obtained by blending #2afff2 with #003100. Closest websafe color is: #009966.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 0
    • Y 20
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#159879 color description : Dark cyan.

#159879 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159879 has RGB values of R:21, G:152, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0, Y:0.2, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1415289.

Hex triplet 159879 #159879
RGB Decimal 21, 152, 121 rgb(21,152,121)
RGB Percent 8.2, 59.6, 47.5 rgb(8.2%,59.6%,47.5%)
CMYK 86, 0, 20, 40
HSL 165.8°, 75.7, 33.9 hsl(165.8,75.7%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 165.8°, 86.2, 59.6
Web Safe 009966 #009966
CIE-LAB 56.083, -40.575, 7.046
XYZ 14.987, 23.995, 21.93
xyY 0.246, 0.394, 23.995
CIE-LCH 56.083, 41.183, 170.148
CIE-LUV 56.083, -45.062, 15.813
Hunter-Lab 48.985, -31.109, 7.746
Binary 00010101, 10011000, 01111001

Color Schemes with #159879

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Alternatives to #159879

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#159879 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159879

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159879;}
.background {background-color:#159879;}
.border {border:1px solid #159879;}

Shades and Tints of #159879

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020e0b is the darkest color, while #fcfffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159879

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515c59 is the less saturated color, while #01ac84 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159879 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b766f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #938c77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b8887 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e98a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #659078 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a8e82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f9894 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population