Lotion Blue (#15F2FD)

The hex code for Lotion Blue is #15F2FD. It is rgb(21, 242, 253) in RGB, hsl(183, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15F2FD

HEX#15F2FD

RGBrgb(21, 242, 253)

HSLhsl(183, 98%, 54%)

HSVhsv(183, 92%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(92%, 4%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.147 200.8)

LABlab(86.89% -45.63 -19.54)

LCHlch(86.89% 49.64 203.19)

Colors Closest to Lotion Blue

Lotion Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Aqua#00FFFFΔE 7.78 Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 8.43 Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 9.1 Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.75 Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 12.55 Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 13.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#15F2FD Channel Values

How Lotion Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 21 · G 242 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 183° · S 98% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 183° · S 92% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 92% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lotion Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Lotion Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lotion Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lotion Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Lotion Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#15F2FD

Protanopia#DFDFFD

Protanomaly#B2E7FD

Deuteranopia#CBCBFF

Deuteranomaly#A2DCFF

Tritanopia#00F3F3

Tritanomaly#01F3F7

Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #15F2FD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--lotion-blue: #15F2FD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15F2FD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lotion-blue': '#15F2FD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.949, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="lotion_blue">#15F2FD</color>

SVG fillfill="#15F2FD"

More Teal Colors

Lotion Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

15f4ee 157f75 176d6d 152323 17827d 137268 189589 136c68 192929 134e4c 197194 132020 228783 336666 4a646c 67e4de 8affff adebe9 cce7ef e5f4fb 005757 008b8b 00cccc 08e8de

#15F2FD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lotion Blue?

The hex code for Lotion Blue is #15F2FD. That is rgb(21, 242, 253) in RGB, hsl(183, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(92%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #15F2FD?

#15F2FD is rgb(21, 242, 253) — red 21, green 242, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15F2FD?

#15F2FD converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15F2FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #15F2FD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15F2FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15F2FD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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