#255B5A Color

#255B5A is rgb(37, 91, 90) in RGB and hsl(179, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B5A

HEX#255B5A

RGBrgb(37, 91, 90)

HSLhsl(179, 42%, 25%)

HSVhsv(179, 59%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.057 193.6)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B5A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B5A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B5A Complementary#5B2526 Analogous#255B3F Analogous#25415B Triadic#5A255B Triadic#5B5A25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B5A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#347F7D #44A7A5 #60BEBC #88CECD #ACDDDC #D4EDED

Shades

#21504F #1C4544 #183A39 #132F2F #0F2424 #0A1919

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