What color is #155550?

#155550 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 #155550?

The RGB value is 21, 85, 80: 21 red, 85 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #155550?

The complementary color is #55151A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #155550?

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.

#155550 color

#155550 rgb(21, 85, 80)

Shades of teal

The hex color #155550 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 33.3% green and 31.4% blue (21, 85, 80).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#155550 color codes

HEX	`#155550`
RGB	`rgb(21, 85, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 33.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.34, -20.93, -2.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.34, 21.13, 187.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.005, 7.235, 8.721)`
Decimal	`1398096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #155550, 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 #155550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#155550 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 #155550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #155550; }
.text { color: #155550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #155550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 85 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #155550, #153a55); }

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Questions

What color is #155550?: #155550 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 #155550?: The RGB value is 21, 85, 80: 21 red, 85 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #155550?: The complementary color is #55151A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #155550?: 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.