Information about #15585F color

#15585F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15585F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 88, 95) (8.2% red, 34.5% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 29 / 3 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #15585F reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 very close to Retro (#1B5256). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Guru (#154C65) and Dark Green Blue (#1F6357).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 88, 95)), which gives #15585F its character. If you plan to put text on a #15585F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #15585F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#15585F color variations

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

#15585F 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 #15585F

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15585F
  • RGB21, 88, 95
  • CMYK29, 3, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(21, 88, 95)
  • HSL186°, 64%, 23%
  • HSL Precise185.676°, 63.793%, 22.745%
  • HSV186°, 78%, 37%
  • HSB186°, 78%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.345, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.345, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.345, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID15585F
  • DECIMAL ID1398879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01