#159bc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159bc6 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.8% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.4% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 194.6 degrees, a saturation of 80.8% and a lightness of 42.9%. #159bc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #00378d. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#159bc6 color description : Strong cyan.

#159bc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159bc6 has RGB values of R:21, G:155, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1416134.

Hex triplet 159bc6 #159bc6
RGB Decimal 21, 155, 198 rgb(21,155,198)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.8, 77.6 rgb(8.2%,60.8%,77.6%)
CMYK 89, 22, 0, 22
HSL 194.6°, 80.8, 42.9 hsl(194.6,80.8%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.6°, 89.4, 77.6
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 59.596, -17.825, -31.409
XYZ 22.221, 27.677, 57.594
xyY 0.207, 0.257, 27.677
CIE-LCH 59.596, 36.115, 240.424
CIE-LUV 59.596, -40.416, -46.556
Hunter-Lab 52.609, -16.671, -28.082
Binary 00010101, 10011011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #159bc6

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Alternatives to #159bc6

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#159bc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159bc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159bc6;}
.background {background-color:#159bc6;}
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Shades and Tints of #159bc6

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, #000203 is the darkest color, while #f0fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159bc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #697072 is the less saturated color, while #04a4d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159bc6 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #647f88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8893c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e94cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5e96c2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5896cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a0b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population