#255757 color: Sea Challenge
#255757 is rgb(37, 87, 87) in RGB and oklch(42.279% 0.05355 195.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 66%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255757
#255757 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.14:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Challenge (#2c585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #255757 mixed with white
Darker: #255757 mixed with black
Calmer: #255757 with less saturation
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Questions about #255757
What color is #255757?
#255757 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sea Challenge. In RGB it is rgb(37, 87, 87), in HSL hsl(180, 40.32%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.279% 0.05355 195.318).
What colors go well with #255757?
The complementary color of #255757 is #684244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f5747 and #2a5464. The triadic partners are #594562 and #5f4a2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #255757?
White text reads better on #255757: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255757 a warm or cool color?
#255757 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.054.