Close to Blue Gray
#159BDA
#159BDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 82% saturation and 47% 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 #159BDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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6.73:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #159BDA as they’d see it.
#159BDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #159BDA
What color is #159BDA?
#159BDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 82% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #159BDA in RGB?
#159BDA is rgb(21, 155, 218): 21 red, 155 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #159BDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 29, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #159BDA?
PANTONE 2925 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #159BDA?
Its complement #CE7E5A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.