#255B5B Color

#255B5B is rgb(37, 91, 91) in RGB and hsl(180, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B5B

HEX#255B5B

RGBrgb(37, 91, 91)

HSLhsl(180, 42%, 25%)

HSVhsv(180, 59%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.057 195.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B5B Complementary#5B2525 Analogous#255B40 Analogous#25405B Triadic#5B255B Triadic#5B5B25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#347F7F #44A7A7 #60BEBE #88CECE #ACDDDD #D4EDED

Shades

#215050 #1C4545 #183A3A #132F2F #0F2424 #0A1919

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