Close to Light Sea Green
#149B89
#149B89 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 60.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 77% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #149B89.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.08:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#149B89 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #149B89
What color is #149B89?
#149B89 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 60.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 77% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #149B89 in RGB?
#149B89 is rgb(20, 155, 137): 20 red, 155 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #149B89 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 0, 12, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #149B89?
PANTONE 3285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #149B89?
Its complement #C8726E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.