#159ac6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159ac6 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.4% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 194.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.8% and a lightness of 42.9%. #159ac6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #00358d. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#159ac6 color description : Strong cyan.

#159ac6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159ac6 has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1415878.

Hex triplet 159ac6 #159ac6
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 198 rgb(21,154,198)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 77.6 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,77.6%)
CMYK 89, 22, 0, 22
HSL 194.9°, 80.8, 42.9 hsl(194.9,80.8%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.9°, 89.4, 77.6
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 59.293, -17.287, -31.88
XYZ 22.055, 27.346, 57.539
xyY 0.206, 0.256, 27.346
CIE-LCH 59.293, 36.265, 241.531
CIE-LUV 59.293, -40.071, -47.362
Hunter-Lab 52.293, -16.229, -28.632
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 11000110

Color Schemes with #159ac6

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Alternatives to #159ac6

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#159ac6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159ac6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159ac6;}
.background {background-color:#159ac6;}
.border {border:1px solid #159ac6;}

Shades and Tints of #159ac6

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 #159ac6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #697072 is the less saturated color, while #04a2d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159ac6 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
  • #8792c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d93cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d95c2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5795ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #079fb6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population