Color #156E8C – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #156E8C?

The complementary color is #EA9173.

Q: Does #156E8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.77:1. On black: 3.64:1.

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#156E8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #156E8C?

RGB: 21, 110, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(21, 110, 140).

Is #156E8C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #156E8C?

Complement: #EA9173.

Does #156E8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.77:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.64:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #156e8c Description

Build combos with #156E8C

#156E8C has RGB values of 21, 110, 140 and CMYK 85, 21, 0, 45. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, jewel tone, teal family, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 156e8c. The best text color paired with #156E8C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #156e8c.

Readable text on #156E8C

Black text: Fail (3.6:1)White text: AA (5.8:1)