Teal
#156979 · Teal
#156979 is Teal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 21, 105, 121 and a relative luminance of 0.116, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.31:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #156979?
#156979 is Teal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 21, 105, 121, and in HSL it is 190°, 70%, 28%.
Is #156979 a light or dark color?
#156979 has a relative luminance of 0.116, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #156979?
Its complementary color is #792615. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.