#255255 Color
#255255 is rgb(37, 82, 85) in RGB, hsl(184, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 4%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255255rgb(37, 82, 85)hsl(184, 39%, 24%)hsv(184, 56%, 33%)cmyk(56%, 4%, 0%, 67%)oklch(40.8% 0.05 201.2)lab(31.83% -15.40 -6.78)lch(31.83% 16.82 203.76)What #255255 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #255255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255255 Channel Values
How #255255 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 37 · G 82 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255255 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.
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Colors That Go With #255255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255255; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #255255
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.
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How #255255 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.
#255255#4C4C55#404F55#474756#3C4B55#245252#245253#4B4B4BUsing #255255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255255: #255255;background-color: #255255;colors: { 'color-255255': '#255255' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.322, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_255255">#255255</color>fill="#255255"More Teal Colors
#255255 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255255?
#255255 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 82, 85) in RGB and hsl(184, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #255255?
#255255 is rgb(37, 82, 85) — red 37, green 82, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255255?
#255255 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 4%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255255 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255255 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255255 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.29, which is very hard to tell apart.
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