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#256474 Color

#256474 is rgb(37, 100, 116) in RGB, hsl(192, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 14%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#256474
HEX#256474
RGBrgb(37, 100, 116)
HSLhsl(192, 52%, 30%)
HSVhsv(192, 68%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 14%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.068 217.6)
LABlab(38.91% -16.68 -15.35)
LCHlch(38.91% 22.67 222.62)

What #256474 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #256474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#256474 Channel Values

How #256474 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 100 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 52% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 68% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #256474 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #256474

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #256474; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #256474

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #256474 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#256474
Protanopia#5D5D74
Protanomaly#4C6074
Deuteranopia#555575
Deuteranomaly#475C75
Tritanopia#1D6666
Tritanomaly#21656C
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #256474 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-256474: #256474;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #256474;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-256474': '#256474' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.392, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_256474">#256474</color>
SVG fillfill="#256474"

More Teal Colors

#256474 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#256474 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #256474?

#256474 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 100, 116) in RGB and hsl(192, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #256474?

#256474 is rgb(37, 100, 116) — red 37, green 100, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #256474?

#256474 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 14%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #256474 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #256474 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #256474 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #256474 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.

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