What color is #15625A?

#15625A is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15625A?

The RGB value is 21, 98, 90: 21 red, 98 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15625A?

The complementary color is #62151D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15625A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15625A color

#15625A rgb(21, 98, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #15625A is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 38.4% green and 35.3% blue (21, 98, 90).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 65% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mosque (#005F5B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#15625A color codes

HEX	`#15625A`
RGB	`rgb(21, 98, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 38.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 65%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 79%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.17, -24.5, -1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.17, 24.58, 184.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.522, 9.632, 11.186)`
Decimal	`1401434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15625A, 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 #15625A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15625A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #15625A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15625a; }
.text { color: #15625a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15625a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 98 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15625a, #154362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #15625A?: #15625A is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15625A?: The RGB value is 21, 98, 90: 21 red, 98 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15625A?: The complementary color is #62151D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15625A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.