HEX 156A9B - #156A9B, RGB(21,106,155) Color
| Color Name: | Sea Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #156A9B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(21, 106, 155) |
| CMYK Values*: | 86.5%, 31.6%, 0.0%, 39.2% |
What color is 156A9B?
The RGB color code for color number #156A9B is RGB(21, 106, 155). In the RGB color model, #156A9B has a red value of 21, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.5% cyan, 31.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 76.1 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #156A9B has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 86.5 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.
Color 156A9B is cool or warm?
Color 156A9B is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #156A9B? (For interior and product design)
156A9B has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#156A9B
Light Color
Compare LRV 13 of #156A9B with dark and light Color
Is #156A9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 156A9B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #156A9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(21, 106, 155)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
86.45%
Magenta
31.61%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%
HSL
HSL(201.94deg, 76.1 %, 34.5 %)
Hue
201.94°
Saturation
76.14 %.
Lightness
34.51 %.
RYB
RYB(61, 98, 171)
Red
61 (23.8%)
Yellow
98 (38.6%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
201.94°
Saturation
86.45 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.
HWB
H: 201.94°
W: 8.24 %
B: 39.22 %
XYZ
X : 11.38
Y : 12.83
Z : 32.89
YXY
Y1 : 12.83
X : 0.2
Y2 : 0.22
CMY
C : 91.76%
M : 58.43%
Y : 39.22%
LRV
~ 12.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.2B 4.1/8
CIE-Lab
L : 42.51
A : -5.77
B : -33.31
CIE-Lch
L : 42.51
C : 33.8
H : 260.17
CIE-Luv
L : 42.51
U : -26.19
V : -47.84
Hunter-Lab
L : 35.82
A : -5.99
B : -29.35
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #156A9B
Here are the colors similar to 156A9B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #156A9B
Here are the paint colors similar to 156A9B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
Hex color 156A9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #156A9B to Behr
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#156A9B color palettes and scheme combination
030E14
092D41
0F4B6E
156A9B
1B89C8
33A3E3
60B7E9
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
159B46
159B89
156A9B
15279B
46159B
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
156A9B
9B156A
6A9B15
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
156A9B
89159B
9B4615
279B15
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
156A9B
2C78A5
4387AF
5B96B9
72A5C3
8AB4CD
A1C3D7
B8D2E1
D0E1EB
E7F0F5
FFFFFF
156A9B
125F8B
10547C
0E4A6C
0C3F5D
0A354D
082A3E
061F2E
04151F
020A0F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
156A9B
Sea Blue*
9B4615
Saddle Brown*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #156A9B?
Color that best contrast with #156A9B is #9B4615,
color name is Saddle Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #156A9B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #156A9B is #9B4615, color name is Saddle Brown*.
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