#159ac5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159ac5 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.3% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 194.7 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #159ac5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #00358b. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#159ac5 color description : Strong cyan.

#159ac5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159ac5 has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 1415877.

Hex triplet 159ac5 #159ac5
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 197 rgb(21,154,197)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 77.3 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,77.3%)
CMYK 89, 22, 0, 23
HSL 194.7°, 80.7, 42.7 hsl(194.7,80.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.7°, 89.3, 77.3
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 59.251, -17.64, -31.383
XYZ 21.94, 27.3, 56.933
xyY 0.207, 0.257, 27.3
CIE-LCH 59.251, 36.001, 240.661
CIE-LUV 59.251, -40.142, -46.493
Hunter-Lab 52.249, -16.481, -28.031
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 11000101

Color Schemes with #159ac5

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Alternatives to #159ac5

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#159ac5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159ac5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159ac5;}
.background {background-color:#159ac5;}
.border {border:1px solid #159ac5;}

Shades and Tints of #159ac5

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, #000202 is the darkest color, while #effafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159ac5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696f71 is the less saturated color, while #04a3d6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159ac5 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #637e87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8792bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d93cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d95c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5795ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #079fb6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population