#156979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #156979 is composed of 8.2% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.6% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 189.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.4% and a lightness of 27.8%. #156979 color hex could be obtained by blending #2ad2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #006666.

    • R 8
    • G 41
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#156979 color description : Dark cyan.

#156979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #156979 has RGB values of R:21, G:105, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1403257.

Hex triplet 156979 #156979
RGB Decimal 21, 105, 121 rgb(21,105,121)
RGB Percent 8.2, 41.2, 47.5 rgb(8.2%,41.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 83, 13, 0, 53
HSL 189.6°, 70.4, 27.8 hsl(189.6,70.4%,27.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.6°, 82.6, 47.5
Web Safe 006666 #006666
CIE-LAB 40.642, -17.855, -15.786
XYZ 8.811, 11.642, 19.871
xyY 0.219, 0.289, 11.642
CIE-LCH 40.642, 23.833, 221.481
CIE-LUV 40.642, -27.916, -19.678
Hunter-Lab 34.121, -13.617, -10.644
Binary 00010101, 01101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #156979

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Alternatives to #156979

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#156979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #156979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#156979;}
.background {background-color:#156979;}
.border {border:1px solid #156979;}

Shades and Tints of #156979

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, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f2fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #156979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #464848 is the less saturated color, while #057489 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #156979 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #46575a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #636779 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #616683 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #19717a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #476779 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #45677f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #176e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population