What color is #15393C?

#15393C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15393C?

The RGB value is 21, 57, 60: 21 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15393C?

The complementary color is #3C1815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15393C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15393C color

#15393C rgb(21, 57, 60)

Shades of teal

The hex color #15393C is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 22.4% green and 23.5% blue (21, 57, 60).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 48% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#15393C color codes

HEX	`#15393C`
RGB	`rgb(21, 57, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 22.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 48%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 65%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 5%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.62, -11.75, -5.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.62, 13.09, 206.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.588, 3.412, 4.796)`
Decimal	`1390908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15393C, 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 #15393C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15393C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #15393C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15393c; }
.text { color: #15393c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15393c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 57 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15393c, #15253c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #15393C?: #15393C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15393C?: The RGB value is 21, 57, 60: 21 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15393C?: The complementary color is #3C1815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15393C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.