What color is #157975?

#157975 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #157975?

The RGB value is 21, 121, 117: 21 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #157975?

The complementary color is #791519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #157975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#157975 color

#157975 rgb(21, 121, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #157975 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 47.5% green and 45.9% blue (21, 121, 117).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 70% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Emperor Jade (#007B75), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#157975 color codes

HEX	`#157975`
RGB	`rgb(21, 121, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 47.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 70%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 83%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.79, -27.54, -5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.79, 28.11, 191.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.356, 15.117, 19.198)`
Decimal	`1407349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #157975, 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 #157975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#157975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #157975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #157975; }
.text { color: #157975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #157975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 121 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #157975, #154b79); }

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Questions

What color is #157975?: #157975 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #157975?: The RGB value is 21, 121, 117: 21 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #157975?: The complementary color is #791519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #157975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.