#256B8D Color

#256B8D is rgb(37, 107, 141) in RGB and hsl(200, 58%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#256B8D

HEX#256B8D

RGBrgb(37, 107, 141)

HSLhsl(200, 58%, 35%)

HSVhsv(200, 74%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.087 233.7)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 24%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256B8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256B8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256B8D Complementary#8D4825 Analogous#258D7C Analogous#25378D Triadic#8D256B Triadic#6B8D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256B8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2F86B1 #429ECD #66B1D6 #8AC3E0 #AED6EA #D3E8F3

Shades

#215E7D #1C4F69 #184359 #123444 #0E2834 #091820

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