Information about #115E5E color

#115E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#115E5E falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 94, 94) — 6.7% red, 36.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 0 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#115E5E presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Tuesday Rising (#0B6A54).

The recipe behind #115E5E is rgb(17, 94, 94), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #115E5E: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #115E5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#115E5E color variations

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#115E5E 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 #115E5E

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#115E5E
  • RGB17, 94, 94
  • CMYK30, 0, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(17, 94, 94)
  • HSL180°, 69%, 22%
  • HSL Precise180°, 69.369%, 21.765%
  • HSV180°, 82%, 37%
  • HSB180°, 82%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.369, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.369, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.369, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID115E5E
  • DECIMAL ID1138270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01