#255B51 Color

#255B51 is rgb(37, 91, 81) in RGB and hsl(169, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B51

HEX#255B51

RGBrgb(37, 91, 81)

HSLhsl(169, 42%, 25%)

HSVhsv(169, 59%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.06 179.3)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 11%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B51 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B51 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B51 Complementary#5B252F Analogous#255B36 Analogous#254A5B Triadic#51255B Triadic#5B5125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B51, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#347F71 #44A795 #60BEAD #88CEC1 #ACDDD4 #D4EDE9

Shades

#215047 #1C453D #183A34 #132F2A #0F2420 #0A1917

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