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#158181

#158181 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#158181 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 50.59% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.72% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 72% saturation and 29.41% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.76.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.1744

Complementary

  1. #158181
  2. #811515

Split complementary

  1. #158181
  2. #81154b
  3. #814b15

Analogous

  1. #15814b
  2. #158181
  3. #154b81

Triadic

  1. #158181
  2. #811581
  3. #818115

Tetradic

  1. #158181
  2. #151581
  3. #811515
  4. #818115

Square

  1. #158181
  2. #4b1581
  3. #811515
  4. #4b8115

Monochromatic

  1. #031212
  2. #0a3f3f
  3. #158181
  4. #20c3c3
  5. #4de2e2

Shades

#158181 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #158181
  2. #137474
  3. #116767
  4. #0f5a5a
  5. #0d4d4d
  6. #0b4141
  7. #083434
  8. #062727
  9. #041a1a
  10. #020d0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#158181 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #158181
  2. #2c8e8e
  3. #449a9a
  4. #5ba7a7
  5. #73b3b3
  6. #8ac0c0
  7. #a1cdcd
  8. #b9d9d9
  9. #d0e6e6
  10. #e8f2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#158181 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #158181
  2. #208181
  3. #2a8181
  4. #358181
  5. #408181
  6. #4b8181
  7. #558080
  8. #608080
  9. #6b8080
  10. #758080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7979 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #787a81 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696f82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008581 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f7d81 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #547781 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008481 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-158181 {
  color: #158181;
}
Background
.bg-158181 {
  background-color: #158181;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-158181 {
  border: 2px solid #158181;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #158181;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 129 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 72% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-158181 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #158181, #154b81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-158181 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 129 129 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 0.76 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 3.63 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 4.27 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 5.44 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.20 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.71 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.92 #ea7e7e Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Teal
#158181  rgb(21, 129, 129)  hsl(180, 72%, 29%)  Teal
#811515  rgb(129, 21, 21)  hsl(0, 72%, 29%)  Falu Red
#811581  rgb(129, 21, 129)  hsl(300, 72%, 29%)  Purple
#818115  rgb(129, 129, 21)  hsl(60, 72%, 29%)  Olive