Information about #155B5D color

#155B5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #155B5D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 91, 93) — 8.2% red, 35.7% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 1 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #155B5D carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Retro (#1B5256). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Caesar (#1B6767).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 91, 93) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #155B5D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #155B5D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#155B5D color variations

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

#155B5D 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 #155B5D

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155B5D
  • RGB21, 91, 93
  • CMYK28, 1, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(21, 91, 93)
  • HSL182°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise181.667°, 63.158%, 22.353%
  • HSV182°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB182°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.357, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.357, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.357, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID155B5D
  • DECIMAL ID1399645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01