#255B74 Color

#255B74 is rgb(37, 91, 116) in RGB and hsl(199, 52%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B74

HEX#255B74

RGBrgb(37, 91, 116)

HSLhsl(199, 52%, 30%)

HSVhsv(199, 68%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.07 231.3)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 22%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B74 Complementary#743E25 Analogous#257466 Analogous#253374 Triadic#74255B Triadic#5B7425

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#31799B #3C95BE #60AACD #87BFD9 #AED4E5 #D0E6F0

Shades

#204F65 #1C4659 #173A4A #122E3A #0D212B #0A181F

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