#159ab6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159ab6 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.5% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 190.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #159ab6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #00356d. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#159ab6 color description : Strong cyan.

#159ab6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159ab6 has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1415862.

Hex triplet 159ab6 #159ab6
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 182 rgb(21,154,182)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 71.4 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,71.4%)
CMYK 88, 15, 0, 29
HSL 190.4°, 79.3, 39.8 hsl(190.4,79.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 190.4°, 88.5, 71.4
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 58.645, -22.843, -23.86
XYZ 20.306, 26.646, 48.326
xyY 0.213, 0.28, 26.646
CIE-LCH 58.645, 33.032, 226.248
CIE-LUV 58.645, -41.226, -33.444
Hunter-Lab 51.62, -20.117, -19.373
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 10110110

Color Schemes with #159ab6

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Alternatives to #159ab6

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#159ab6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159ab6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159ab6;}
.background {background-color:#159ab6;}
.border {border:1px solid #159ab6;}

Shades and Tints of #159ab6

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, #010506 is the darkest color, while #f4fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159ab6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636768 is the less saturated color, while #05a4c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159ab6 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #627c82 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8b91b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8691bf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6094b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d94bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #079eb0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population