#255A6F Color

#255A6F is rgb(37, 90, 111) in RGB and hsl(197, 50%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255A6F
HEX#255A6F
RGBrgb(37, 90, 111)
HSLhsl(197, 50%, 29%)
HSVhsv(197, 67%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.065 227.2)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 19%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255A6F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255A6F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255A6FComplementary#6F3A25Analogous#256F5FAnalogous#25356FTriadic#6F255ATriadic#5A6F25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255A6F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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