Information about #155B57 color

#155B57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#155B57 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 91, 87) — 8.2% red, 35.7% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 2 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #155B57 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Retro (#1B5256). Slightly further away sit Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(21, 91, 87)), which gives #155B57 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #155B57 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#155B57 color variations

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

#155B57 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 #155B57

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

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155B57
  • RGB21, 91, 87
  • CMYK27, 0, 2, 64
  • CSSrgb(21, 91, 87)
  • HSL177°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise176.571°, 62.5%, 21.961%
  • HSV177°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB177°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.357, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.357, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.357, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID155B57
  • DECIMAL ID1399639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01