What color is #15615D?

#15615D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15615D?

The RGB value is 21, 97, 93: 21 red, 97 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15615D?

The complementary color is #611519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15615D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15615D color

#15615D rgb(21, 97, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #15615D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38% green and 36.5% blue (21, 97, 93).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 64% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mosque (#005F5B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#15615D color codes

HEX	`#15615D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 97, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 64%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 78%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.93, -23.05, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.93, 23.43, 190.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.559, 9.498, 11.841)`
Decimal	`1401181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15615D, 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 #15615D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15615D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #15615D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15615d; }
.text { color: #15615d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15615d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 97 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15615d, #153f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #15615D?: #15615D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15615D?: The RGB value is 21, 97, 93: 21 red, 97 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15615D?: The complementary color is #611519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15615D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.