#255653 Color
#255653 is rgb(37, 86, 83) in RGB, hsl(176, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255653rgb(37, 86, 83)hsl(176, 40%, 24%)hsv(176, 57%, 34%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 66%)oklch(41.8% 0.053 190)lab(33.15% -17.90 -3.58)lch(33.15% 18.26 191.30)What #255653 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 #255653, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255653 Channel Values
How #255653 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 86 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255653 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 #255653
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255653; 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 #255653
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 #255653 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.
#255653#505053#435253#4A4A54#3E4F54#265656#265655#4E4E4EUsing #255653 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255653: #255653;background-color: #255653;colors: { 'color-255653': '#255653' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.337, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_255653">#255653</color>fill="#255653"More Teal Colors
#255653 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255653 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255653?
#255653 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 86, 83) in RGB and hsl(176, 40%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #255653?
#255653 is rgb(37, 86, 83) — red 37, green 86, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255653?
#255653 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255653 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255653 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255653 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255653 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 6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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