#257D8D Color

#257D8D is rgb(37, 125, 141) in RGB and hsl(189, 58%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#257D8D

HEX#257D8D

RGBrgb(37, 125, 141)

HSLhsl(189, 58%, 35%)

HSVhsv(189, 74%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.084 212.4)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #257D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #257D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#257D8D Complementary#8D3525 Analogous#258D69 Analogous#254A8D Triadic#8D257D Triadic#7D8D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #257D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2F9EB1 #42B8CD #66C5D6 #8AD3E0 #AEE1EA #D3EEF3

Shades

#216F7D #1C5D69 #184F59 #123D44 #0E2F34 #091D20

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