What color is #156359?

#156359 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #156359?

The RGB value is 21, 99, 89: 21 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #156359?

The complementary color is #63151F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #156359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#156359 color

#156359 rgb(21, 99, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #156359 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38.8% green and 34.9% blue (21, 99, 89).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 65% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#156359 color codes

HEX	`#156359`
RGB	`rgb(21, 99, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 65%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 79%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.49, -25.31, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.49, 25.33, 182.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.573, 9.804, 10.995)`
Decimal	`1401689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #156359, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #156359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#156359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #156359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #156359; }
.text { color: #156359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #156359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 99 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #156359, #154663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #156359?: #156359 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #156359?: The RGB value is 21, 99, 89: 21 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #156359?: The complementary color is #63151F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #156359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.