#255a72 color: Chathams Blue
#255a72 is rgb(37, 90, 114) in RGB and oklch(44.283% 0.0682 230.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255a72
#255a72 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.54:1 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: #255a72 mixed with white
Darker: #255a72 mixed with black
Calmer: #255a72 with less saturation
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Questions about #255a72
What color is #255a72?
#255a72 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Chathams Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 90, 114), in HSL hsl(198.7, 50.99%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.283% 0.0682 230.659).
What colors go well with #255a72?
The complementary color of #255a72 is #71482f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #155e63 and #3d5379. The triadic partners are #704358 and #555727.
Is white or black text more readable on #255a72?
White text reads better on #255a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255a72 a warm or cool color?
#255a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.068.