#256E8D Color

#256E8D is rgb(37, 110, 141) in RGB and hsl(198, 58%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#256E8D

HEX#256E8D

RGBrgb(37, 110, 141)

HSLhsl(198, 58%, 35%)

HSVhsv(198, 74%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.086 230.3)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 22%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256E8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256E8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256E8D Complementary#8D4525 Analogous#258D78 Analogous#253A8D Triadic#8D256E Triadic#6E8D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256E8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2F8AB1 #42A3CD #66B5D6 #8AC6E0 #AED8EA #D3E9F3

Shades

#21617D #1C5269 #184559 #123544 #0E2934 #091920

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