Information about #155B4B color

#155B4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#155B4B falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 91, 75) — 8.2% red, 35.7% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 6 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#155B4B is a energetic, saturated cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jackpot (#145346). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Push Play (#21584C) and Jewel (#136843).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 91, 75) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #155B4B: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #155B4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#155B4B color variations

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#155B4B 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 #155B4B

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

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Fun Green color link
Fun Green

#15633D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

#155B4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155B4B
  • RGB21, 91, 75
  • CMYK27, 0, 6, 64
  • CSSrgb(21, 91, 75)
  • HSL166°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise166.286°, 62.5%, 21.961%
  • HSV166°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB166°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.357, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.357, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.357, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID155B4B
  • DECIMAL ID1399627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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