#255a79 color: Sea Hunter
#255a79 is rgb(37, 90, 121) in RGB and oklch(44.642% 0.07555 237.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255a79
#255a79 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.45:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Hunter (#245878). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255a79 mixed with white
Darker: #255a79 mixed with black
Calmer: #255a79 with less saturation
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Questions about #255a79
What color is #255a79?
#255a79 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Hunter. In RGB it is rgb(37, 90, 121), in HSL hsl(202.14, 53.16%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.642% 0.07555 237.549).
What colors go well with #255a79?
The complementary color of #255a79 is #744927. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #04606a and #42527e. The triadic partners are #764254 and #515a26.
Is white or black text more readable on #255a79?
White text reads better on #255a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255a79 a warm or cool color?
#255a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.076.