What color is #135552?

#135552 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #135552?

The RGB value is 19, 85, 82: 19 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #135552?

The complementary color is #551316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #135552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#135552 color

#135552 rgb(19, 85, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #135552 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 33.3% green and 32.2% blue (19, 85, 82).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 63% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#135552 color codes

HEX	`#135552`
RGB	`rgb(19, 85, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 33.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 63%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 78%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.36, -20.59, -4.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.36, 21, 191.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.039, 7.244, 9.114)`
Decimal	`1267026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #135552, 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 #135552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#135552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #135552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #135552; }
.text { color: #135552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #135552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 85 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #135552, #133755); }

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Questions

What color is #135552?: #135552 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #135552?: The RGB value is 19, 85, 82: 19 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #135552?: The complementary color is #551316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #135552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.