What color is #15524D?

#15524D 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 #15524D?

The RGB value is 21, 82, 77: 21 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15524D?

The complementary color is #52151A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15524D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15524D color

#15524D rgb(21, 82, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #15524D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (21, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 59% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#15524D color codes

HEX	`#15524D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 59%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 74%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, -20.3, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 20.48, 187.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.665, 6.729, 8.073)`
Decimal	`1397325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15524D, 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 #15524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15524D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #15524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15524d; }
.text { color: #15524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15524d, #153952); }

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Questions

What color is #15524D?: #15524D 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 #15524D?: The RGB value is 21, 82, 77: 21 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15524D?: The complementary color is #52151A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15524D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.