Information about #15666F color

#15666F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #15666F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 102, 111) (8.2% red, 40% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 35 / 4 / 0 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored water-like cyan, #15666F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Caesar (#1B6767). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Dark Aqua (#05696B).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 102, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #15666F: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#15666F color variations

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

#15666F 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 #15666F

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15666F
  • RGB21, 102, 111
  • CMYK35, 4, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(21, 102, 111)
  • HSL186°, 68%, 26%
  • HSL Precise186°, 68.182%, 25.882%
  • HSV186°, 81%, 44%
  • HSB186°, 81%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.400, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.400, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.400, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID15666F
  • DECIMAL ID1402479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01