What color is #15F2FD?

#15F2FD is a vivid cyan known as Lightsaber Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lightsaber Blue?

The RGB value is 21, 242, 253: 21 red, 242 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lightsaber Blue?

The complementary color is #FD2015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15F2FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lightsaber Blue color: hex code #15F2FD

#15F2FD rgb(21, 242, 253)

Shades of teal

Lightsaber Blue has the hex code #15F2FD. It is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 94.9% green and 99.2% blue (21, 242, 253).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 98% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

Lightsaber Blue (#15F2FD) color codes

HEX	`#15F2FD`
RGB	`rgb(21, 242, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 94.9%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 98%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 92%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 4%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.36, -42.49, -18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.36, 46.43, 203.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.783, 70.749, 103.942)`
Decimal	`1438461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lightsaber Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #15F2FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#15F2FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #15F2FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15f2fd; }
.text { color: #15f2fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15f2fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 242 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15f2fd, #157efd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Aqua.

See #15F2FD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #15F2FD?: #15F2FD is a vivid cyan known as Lightsaber Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lightsaber Blue?: The RGB value is 21, 242, 253: 21 red, 242 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lightsaber Blue?: The complementary color is #FD2015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15F2FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.