Information about #215A5F color

#215A5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #215A5F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 90, 95) — 12.9% red, 35.3% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 2 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #215A5F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Retro (#1B5256).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 90, 95) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #215A5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#215A5F color variations

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#215A5F 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 #215A5F

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#215A5F
  • RGB33, 90, 95
  • CMYK24, 2, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(33, 90, 95)
  • HSL185°, 48%, 25%
  • HSL Precise184.839°, 48.438%, 25.098%
  • HSV185°, 65%, 37%
  • HSB185°, 65%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.353, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.353, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.353, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID215A5F
  • DECIMAL ID2185823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01