#055256 color: Emerald Spring
#055256 is rgb(5, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(39.963% 0.06622 200.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-900
- Black 66%
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About #055256
#055256 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 201°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Spring (#095155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.
Lighter: #055256 mixed with white
Darker: #055256 mixed with black
Calmer: #055256 with less saturation
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Questions about #055256
What color is #055256?
#055256 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Emerald Spring. In RGB it is rgb(5, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(182.96, 89.01%, 17.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.963% 0.06622 200.683).
What colors go well with #055256?
The complementary color of #055256 is #673838. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #195343 and #1a4e65. The triadic partners are #583b5d and #5a4319.
Is white or black text more readable on #055256?
White text reads better on #055256: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055256 a warm or cool color?
#055256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.066.