What color is #15474B?

#15474B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15474B?

The RGB value is 21, 71, 75: 21 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15474B?

The complementary color is #4B1915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15474B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15474B color

#15474B rgb(21, 71, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #15474B is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 27.8% green and 29.4% blue (21, 71, 75).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 56% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#15474B color codes

HEX	`#15474B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 71, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 27.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 56%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 72%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.22, -14.86, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.22, 16.55, 206.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.832, 5.173, 7.452)`
Decimal	`1394507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15474B, 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 #15474B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15474B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #15474B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15474b; }
.text { color: #15474b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15474b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 71 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15474b, #152c4b); }

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Questions

What color is #15474B?: #15474B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15474B?: The RGB value is 21, 71, 75: 21 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15474B?: The complementary color is #4B1915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15474B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.