What color is #1D5159?

#1D5159 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D5159?

The RGB value is 29, 81, 89: 29 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D5159?

The complementary color is #59251D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D5159 color

#1D5159 rgb(29, 81, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1D5159 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (29, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#1D5159 color codes

HEX	`#1D5159`
RGB	`rgb(29, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, -14.31, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 17.35, 214.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.252, 6.867, 10.498)`
Decimal	`1921369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D5159, 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 #1D5159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #1D5159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5159; }
.text { color: #1d5159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5159, #1d3359); }

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Questions

What color is #1D5159?: #1D5159 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D5159?: The RGB value is 29, 81, 89: 29 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D5159?: The complementary color is #59251D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.