#159cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159cb9 is composed of 8.2% red, 61.2% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.6% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 190.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 40.4%. #159cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #003973. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 61
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#159cb9 color description : Strong cyan.

#159cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159cb9 has RGB values of R:21, G:156, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1416377.

Hex triplet 159cb9 #159cb9
RGB Decimal 21, 156, 185 rgb(21,156,185)
RGB Percent 8.2, 61.2, 72.5 rgb(8.2%,61.2%,72.5%)
CMYK 89, 16, 0, 27
HSL 190.6°, 79.6, 40.4 hsl(190.6,79.6%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.6°, 88.6, 72.5
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 59.377, -22.858, -24.431
XYZ 20.952, 27.437, 50.088
xyY 0.213, 0.279, 27.437
CIE-LCH 59.377, 33.456, 226.905
CIE-LUV 59.377, -41.705, -34.437
Hunter-Lab 52.38, -20.265, -20.029
Binary 00010101, 10011100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #159cb9

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Alternatives to #159cb9

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#159cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159cb9;}
.background {background-color:#159cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #159cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #159cb9

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, #010709 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #64696a is the less saturated color, while #05a6c9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159cb9 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
  • #637e84 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c93b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8792c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6196b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d96be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population