#255B6F Color

#255B6F is rgb(37, 91, 111) in RGB and hsl(196, 50%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B6F
HEX#255B6F
RGBrgb(37, 91, 111)
HSLhsl(196, 50%, 29%)
HSVhsv(196, 67%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.065 225.6)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 18%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B6F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B6F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B6FComplementary#6F3925Analogous#256F5EAnalogous#25366FTriadic#6F255BTriadic#5B6F25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B6F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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