#255a71 color: Chathams Blue
#255a71 is rgb(37, 90, 113) in RGB and oklch(44.233% 0.06724 229.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 56%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255a71
#255a71 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chathams Blue (#2c5971). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255a71 mixed with white
Darker: #255a71 mixed with black
Calmer: #255a71 with less saturation
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Questions about #255a71
What color is #255a71?
#255a71 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Chathams Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 90, 113), in HSL hsl(198.16, 50.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.233% 0.06724 229.541).
What colors go well with #255a71?
The complementary color of #255a71 is #714830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #175e61 and #3d5478. The triadic partners are #6f4359 and #565628.
Is white or black text more readable on #255a71?
White text reads better on #255a71: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255a71 a warm or cool color?
#255a71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.067.