Information about #15BB9F color

#15BB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15BB9F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 187, 159) — 8.2% red, 73.3% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 0 / 11 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #15BB9F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of AITriedPume (#13B6A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dali (#20C29E) and Tealish (#24BCA8).

The recipe behind #15BB9F is rgb(21, 187, 159), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #15BB9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #15BB9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#15BB9F color variations

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

#15BB9F 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 #15BB9F

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

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Greenblue color link
Greenblue

#23C48B

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15BB9F
  • RGB21, 187, 159
  • CMYK65, 0, 11, 27
  • CSSrgb(21, 187, 159)
  • HSL170°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise169.88°, 79.808%, 40.784%
  • HSV170°, 89%, 73%
  • HSB170°, 89%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.733, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.733, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.733, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID15BB9F
  • DECIMAL ID1424287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01