#159978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159978 is composed of 8.2% red, 60% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.6% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 165 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 34.1%. #159978 color hex could be obtained by blending #2afff0 with #003300. Closest websafe color is: #009966.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 0
    • Y 22
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#159978 color description : Dark cyan.

#159978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159978 has RGB values of R:21, G:153, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0, Y:0.22, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1415544.

Hex triplet 159978 #159978
RGB Decimal 21, 153, 120 rgb(21,153,120)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60, 47.1 rgb(8.2%,60%,47.1%)
CMYK 86, 0, 22, 40
HSL 165°, 75.9, 34.1 hsl(165,75.9%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 165°, 86.3, 60
Web Safe 009966 #009966
CIE-LAB 56.383, -41.26, 8.042
XYZ 15.089, 24.296, 21.663
xyY 0.247, 0.398, 24.296
CIE-LCH 56.383, 42.037, 168.97
CIE-LUV 56.383, -45.489, 17.283
Hunter-Lab 49.291, -31.617, 8.447
Binary 00010101, 10011001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #159978

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Alternatives to #159978

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#159978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159978;}
.background {background-color:#159978;}
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Shades and Tints of #159978

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, #020f0c is the darkest color, while #fdfffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515d5a is the less saturated color, while #01ad82 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159978 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c7770 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #958d76 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9d8886 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f99a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #669177 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6b8e81 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #309994 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population