Light Navy Color Code: #155084, RGB & HSL

Light Navy color values

HEX #155084

RGB rgb(21, 80, 132)

HSL hsl(208, 73%, 30%)

HSV 208, 84%, 52%

HWB hwb(208 8% 48%)

CMYK 84%, 39%, 0%, 48%

Decimal 1396868

30%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

73%HSL saturation (rich)

208°Hue angle (azure)

0.076Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Light Navy?

“Light Navy” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 208° places it in the azure part of the color wheel, with 73% saturation (rich) and 30% lightness (medium-dark). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 16% of them and more saturated than 37% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.076, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Light Navy counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 30% and its relative luminance is 0.076. White text reads comfortably on it (8.35:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Light Navy

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Light Navy
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	8.35:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.51:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Light Navy

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Saddle Brown#844915

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Teal#158481 ≈ Dark Royal Blue#151884

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Red Purple#841550 ≈ Sap Green#508415

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blood#841518 ≈ Olive#848115

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Indigo#491584 ≈ Saddle Brown#844915 ≈ Sap Green#508415

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#04101A#04101A

#0E3558#0E3558

#185B96#185B96

#2280D3#2280D3

#58A3E4#58A3E4

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Light Navy

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Prussian Blue#004577 Dusk Blue#26538D Deep Sea Blue#015482 Light Navy Blue#2E5A88 Twilight Blue#0A437A Denim Blue#3B5B92 Dusky Blue#475F94 Marine Blue#01386A

Where to use Light Navy

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.35:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Corporate, finance and software branding
Headers and navigation bars
Charts and dashboards
Links, buttons and primary interface accents

Use Light Navy in CSS

:root {
  --color-light-navy: #155084;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-light-navy);
  background-color: #155084;
  border: 2px solid #155084;
}

Questions about Light Navy

What is the HEX code for Light Navy?

Light Navy is #155084.

What is the RGB value of Light Navy?

The RGB value of Light Navy is 21, 80, 132: 21 red, 80 green and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(21, 80, 132) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Light Navy?

The HSL value of Light Navy is 208°, 73%, 30% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(208, 73%, 30%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Light Navy?

A standard conversion gives about C 84%, M 39%, Y 0%, K 48%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Light Navy a light or dark color?

Light Navy counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 30% and its relative luminance is 0.076. White text reads comfortably on it (8.35:1 contrast).

How does Light Navy look with white text?

White text on Light Navy has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Light Navy look with black text?

Black text on Light Navy has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Light Navy?

Saddle Brown is its complementary color, and Teal sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Light Navy be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.35:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; corporate, finance and software branding.

How do I use Light Navy in CSS?

Use color: #155084; for text, background-color: #155084; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-light-navy: #155084; and reuse it with var(--color-light-navy).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Light Navy Color Code: #155084