What color is #158482?

#158482 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #158482?

The RGB value is 21, 132, 130: 21 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #158482?

The complementary color is #841517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #158482?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#158482 color

#158482 rgb(21, 132, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #158482 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 51.8% green and 51% blue (21, 132, 130).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 73% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#158482 color codes

HEX	`#158482`
RGB	`rgb(21, 132, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 51.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 73%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 84%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.82, -28.86, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.82, 29.77, 194.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.588, 18.272, 23.978)`
Decimal	`1410178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #158482, 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 #158482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#158482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #158482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #158482; }
.text { color: #158482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #158482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 132 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #158482, #154e84); }

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Questions

What color is #158482?: #158482 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #158482?: The RGB value is 21, 132, 130: 21 red, 132 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #158482?: The complementary color is #841517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #158482?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.