#256498 Color

#256498 is rgb(37, 100, 152) in RGB and hsl(207, 61%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#256498

HEX#256498

RGBrgb(37, 100, 152)

HSLhsl(207, 61%, 37%)

HSVhsv(207, 76%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.105 247.2)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 34%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256498 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256498 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256498 Complementary#985925 Analogous#259892 Analogous#252B98 Triadic#982564 Triadic#649825

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256498, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E7CBD #4291D1 #67A6DA #8CBCE3 #B1D2EC #D2E5F4

Shades

#205783 #1C4C73 #173E5E #12314A #0D2335 #091825

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