Information about #155261 color

#155261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #155261 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 82, 97) — 8.2% red, 32.2% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 6 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #155261 reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Guru (#154C65). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Retro (#1B5256) and JayHawk Blue (#194F6E).

The recipe behind #155261 is rgb(21, 82, 97), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #155261: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #155261 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#155261 color variations

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

#155261 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 #155261

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

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155261
  • RGB21, 82, 97
  • CMYK30, 6, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(21, 82, 97)
  • HSL192°, 64%, 23%
  • HSL Precise191.842°, 64.407%, 23.137%
  • HSV192°, 78%, 38%
  • HSB192°, 78%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.322, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.322, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.322, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID155261
  • DECIMAL ID1397345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01