#159989 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159989 is composed of 8.2% red, 60% green and 53.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.5% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 172.7 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 34.1%. #159989 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #003313. Closest websafe color is: #009999.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 54
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 0
    • Y 10
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#159989 color description : Dark cyan.

#159989 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159989 has RGB values of R:21, G:153, B:137 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0, Y:0.1, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1415561.

Hex triplet 159989 #159989
RGB Decimal 21, 153, 137 rgb(21,153,137)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60, 53.7 rgb(8.2%,60%,53.7%)
CMYK 86, 0, 10, 40
HSL 172.7°, 75.9, 34.1 hsl(172.7,75.9%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 172.7°, 86.3, 60
Web Safe 009999 #009999
CIE-LAB 56.827, -36.607, -0.991
XYZ 16.214, 24.746, 27.587
xyY 0.237, 0.361, 24.746
CIE-LCH 56.827, 36.621, 181.55
CIE-LUV 56.827, -44.249, 3.957
Hunter-Lab 49.746, -28.874, 1.942
Binary 00010101, 10011001, 10001001

Color Schemes with #159989

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Alternatives to #159989

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#159989 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159989

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159989;}
.background {background-color:#159989;}
.border {border:1px solid #159989;}

Shades and Tints of #159989

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, #020f0d is the darkest color, while #fdfffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159989

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515d5b is the less saturated color, while #01ad98 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159989 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e7875 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #928d86 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #988a96 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #389aa6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #659187 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #688f91 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b9a9b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population