Information about #15888E color

#15888E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#15888E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 136, 142) — 8.2% red, 53.3% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 2 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #15888E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Cyan (#0A888A). Slightly further away sit ChaosDragon (#139084) and Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 136, 142)), which gives #15888E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #15888E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#15888E color variations

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

#15888E 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 #15888E

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

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Java color link
Java

#259797

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15888E
  • RGB21, 136, 142
  • CMYK47, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(21, 136, 142)
  • HSL183°, 74%, 32%
  • HSL Precise182.975°, 74.233%, 31.961%
  • HSV183°, 85%, 56%
  • HSB183°, 85%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.533, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.533, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.533, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID15888E
  • DECIMAL ID1411214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01