#255E79 Color

#255E79 is rgb(37, 94, 121) in RGB and hsl(199, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#255E79
HEX#255E79
RGBrgb(37, 94, 121)
HSLhsl(199, 53%, 31%)
HSVhsv(199, 69%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.073 232.1)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 22%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255E79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255E79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255E79Complementary#794025Analogous#25796AAnalogous#253579Triadic#79255ETriadic#5E7925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255E79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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