#255654 Color
#255654 is rgb(37, 86, 84) in RGB, hsl(178, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 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 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255654rgb(37, 86, 84)hsl(178, 40%, 24%)hsv(178, 57%, 34%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 66%)oklch(41.9% 0.053 191.7)lab(33.18% -17.67 -4.16)lch(33.18% 18.16 193.26)What #255654 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 #255654, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255654 Channel Values
How #255654 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255654 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 #255654
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255654; 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 #255654
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 #255654 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.
#255654#505054#435254#4A4A55#3E4F55#265656#255655#4E4E4EUsing #255654 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255654: #255654;background-color: #255654;colors: { 'color-255654': '#255654' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.337, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_255654">#255654</color>fill="#255654"More Teal Colors
#255654 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255654 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255654?
#255654 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 86, 84) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #255654?
#255654 is rgb(37, 86, 84) — red 37, green 86, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255654?
#255654 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255654 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255654 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255654 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255654 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 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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