Information about #153C43 color

#153C43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #153C43 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 60, 67) — 8.2% red, 23.5% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #153C43 reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tiber (#184343). Nearby in the Register you will also find Barometer (#11394C) and Nordic (#1D393C).

The recipe behind #153C43 is rgb(21, 60, 67), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #153C43 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #153C43 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#153C43 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#153C43 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #153C43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#153C43
  • RGB21, 60, 67
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(21, 60, 67)
  • HSL189°, 52%, 17%
  • HSL Precise189.13°, 52.273%, 17.255%
  • HSV189°, 69%, 26%
  • HSB189°, 69%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.235, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.235, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.235, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID153C43
  • DECIMAL ID1391683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01