Information about #152E32 color

#152E32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #152E32 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 46, 50) — 8.2% red, 18% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #152E32 reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Madagascar (#172E2C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bledisloe (#19282B) and Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 46, 50) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #152E32 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #152E32 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#152E32 color variations

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

#152E32 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 #152E32

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

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152E32
  • RGB21, 46, 50
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(21, 46, 50)
  • HSL188°, 41%, 14%
  • HSL Precise188.276°, 40.845%, 13.922%
  • HSV188°, 58%, 20%
  • HSB188°, 58%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.180, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.180, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.180, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152E32
  • DECIMAL ID1388082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01