#256E8E Color

#256E8E is rgb(37, 110, 142) in RGB and hsl(198, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#256E8E

HEX#256E8E

RGBrgb(37, 110, 142)

HSLhsl(198, 59%, 35%)

HSVhsv(198, 74%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.087 231.1)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 23%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256E8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256E8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256E8E Complementary#8E4425 Analogous#258E79 Analogous#253A8E Triadic#8E256E Triadic#6E8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256E8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E8BB2 #40A3CE #65B5D7 #89C7E1 #AED8EA #D2EAF3

Shades

#20627E #1B5269 #174559 #123645 #0E2935 #081920

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