Color Name
Dark Cyan*
Hex Color Code
#15949D
RGB Color Code
RGB(21, 148, 157)
CMYK Values*
86.6%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 38.4%
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What color is 15949D?

The RGB color code for color number #15949D is RGB(21, 148, 157). In the RGB color model, #15949D has a red value of 21, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.6% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 34.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #15949D has a hue of 184° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 15949D is cool or warm?

Color 15949D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #15949D? (For interior and product design)

15949D has an LRV of nearly 23.8. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#15949D
LRV 23.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 23.8 of #15949D with dark and light color

Is #15949D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 15949D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #15949D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #15949D
Hex triplet
#15949D
Red
15
Green
94
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(21, 148, 157)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
86.62%
Magenta
5.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%
HSL hsl(183.97deg, 76.4 %, 34.9 %)
Hue
183.97°
Saturation
76.40 %
Lightness
34.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
183.97°
Saturation
86.62 %
Brightness / Value
61.57 %
RYB ryb(43, 99, 144)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
99 (38.8%)
Blue
144 (56.3%)
HWB
Hue
183.97°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
38.43 %
CMY
Cyan
91.76%
Magenta
41.96%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
16.98
Y
23.77
Z
35.59
YXY
Y1
23.77
X
0.22
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
55.86
A
-28.11
B
-13.87
CIE-Lch
L
55.86
C
31.35
H
206.27
CIE-Luv
L
55.86
U
-40.96
V
-16.64
Hunter-Lab
L
48.76
A
-23.15
B
-9.15
Other
LRV
~ 23.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.3BG 5.4/10

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #15949D

These are the named colors closest to hex 15949D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.03% match | ΔE 6.97
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
92.98% match | ΔE 7.02
#008080 Color Teal
91.68% match | ΔE 8.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 15949D.

#2C9199 Color PANTONE 2236 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#009196 Color PANTONE 10291 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#008C95 Color PANTONE 321 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 15949D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 15949D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 15949D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 15949D.


Paint color for Hex #15949D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 15949D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 15949D once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #15949D to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #15949D to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #15949D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #15949D to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #15949D to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #15949D to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 15949D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #15949D to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
91.77% match | ΔE 8.23
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.80% match | ΔE 9.20
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.02% match | ΔE 11.98
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.24% match | ΔE 15.76

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#15949D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#15949D
Dark Cyan*
#9D1E15
Dark Candy Apple Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #15949D?

Color that best contrast with #15949D is #9D1E15, color name is Dark Candy Apple Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #15949D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #15949D is #9D1E15, color name is Dark Candy Apple Red*.

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