What color is #158774?

#158774 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #158774?

The RGB value is 21, 135, 116: 21 red, 135 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #158774?

The complementary color is #871528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #158774?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#158774 color

#158774 rgb(21, 135, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #158774 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 52.9% green and 45.5% blue (21, 135, 116).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 73% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Go Go Green (#008A7D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#158774 color codes

HEX	`#158774`
RGB	`rgb(21, 135, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 52.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 73%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 84%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.39, -34.47, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.39, 34.51, 177.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.124, 18.747, 19.499)`
Decimal	`1410932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #158774, 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 #158774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#158774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	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 #158774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #158774; }
.text { color: #158774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #158774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 135 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #158774, #156187); }

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Questions

What color is #158774?: #158774 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Go Go Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #158774?: The RGB value is 21, 135, 116: 21 red, 135 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #158774?: The complementary color is #871528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #158774?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.