Sky
#159CA8 · Sky
#159CA8 is Sky, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 21, 156, 168 and a relative luminance of 0.268, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.27
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.31:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.35:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #159CA8?
#159CA8 is Sky, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 21, 156, 168, and in HSL it is 185°, 78%, 37%.
Is #159CA8 a light or dark color?
#159CA8 has a relative luminance of 0.268, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #159CA8?
Its complementary color is #A82115. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.