Information about #155865 color

#155865 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #155865 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 88, 101) — 8.2% red, 34.5% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 5 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#155865 is a strongly colored aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Guru (#154C65). Slightly further away sit JayHawk Blue (#194F6E) and Caesar (#1B6767).

The recipe behind #155865 is rgb(21, 88, 101), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #155865: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#155865 color variations

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#155865 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 #155865

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155865
  • RGB21, 88, 101
  • CMYK31, 5, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(21, 88, 101)
  • HSL190°, 66%, 24%
  • HSL Precise189.75°, 65.574%, 23.922%
  • HSV190°, 79%, 40%
  • HSB190°, 79%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.345, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.345, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.345, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID155865
  • DECIMAL ID1398885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01