Information about #115B6D color

#115B6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #115B6D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(17, 91, 109) — 6.7% red, 35.7% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 7 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #115B6D carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caesar (#1B6767) and Maestro (#005E6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(17, 91, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #115B6D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. #115B6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#115B6D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#115B6D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #115B6D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#115B6D
  • RGB17, 91, 109
  • CMYK36, 7, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(17, 91, 109)
  • HSL192°, 73%, 25%
  • HSL Precise191.739°, 73.016%, 24.706%
  • HSV192°, 84%, 43%
  • HSB192°, 84%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.357, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.357, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.357, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID115B6D
  • DECIMAL ID1137517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01