#255C79 Color

#255C79 is rgb(37, 92, 121) in RGB and hsl(201, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255C79

HEX#255C79

RGBrgb(37, 92, 121)

HSLhsl(201, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(201, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.074 234.9)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 24%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255C79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255C79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255C79 Complementary#794225 Analogous#25796C Analogous#253279 Triadic#79255C Triadic#5C7925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255C79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3179A0 #3C94C3 #63A9CF #86BDDA #ADD2E6 #D0E5F1

Shades

#205069 #1C445A #17384A #132F3E #0E232F #0A181F

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