#255656 color: Forbidden Forest
#255656 is rgb(37, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(41.965% 0.05275 195.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 66%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255656
#255656 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.25:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Forbidden Forest (#215354). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #255656 mixed with white
Darker: #255656 mixed with black
Calmer: #255656 with less saturation
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Questions about #255656
What color is #255656?
#255656 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Forbidden Forest. In RGB it is rgb(37, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(180, 39.84%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.965% 0.05275 195.33).
What colors go well with #255656?
The complementary color of #255656 is #674143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f5646 and #2a5363. The triadic partners are #584461 and #5e492b.
Is white or black text more readable on #255656?
White text reads better on #255656: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255656 a warm or cool color?
#255656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.053.