#255B42 Color

#255B42 is rgb(37, 91, 66) in RGB and hsl(152, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B42

HEX#255B42

RGBrgb(37, 91, 66)

HSLhsl(152, 42%, 25%)

HSVhsv(152, 59%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.072 161)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 27%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B42 Complementary#5B253E Analogous#255B27 Analogous#25595B Triadic#42255B Triadic#5B4225

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#347F5C #44A779 #60BE92 #88CEAD #ACDDC6 #D4EDE1

Shades

#21503A #1C4532 #183A2A #132F22 #0F241A #0A1912

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