Information about #15A6C7 color

#15A6C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15A6C7 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 166, 199) (8.2% red, 65.1% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 70 / 13 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #15A6C7 reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9). Slightly further away sit Ball Blue (#21ABCD) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

The recipe behind #15A6C7 is rgb(21, 166, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #15A6C7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#15A6C7 color variations

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

#15A6C7 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 #15A6C7

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

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

BMW Blue color link
BMW Blue

#009ADA

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15A6C7
  • RGB21, 166, 199
  • CMYK70, 13, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(21, 166, 199)
  • HSL191°, 81%, 43%
  • HSL Precise191.124°, 80.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV191°, 89%, 78%
  • HSB191°, 89%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.651, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.651, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.651, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID15A6C7
  • DECIMAL ID1418951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01