#255e72 color: Deep Blue Sea
#255e72 is rgb(37, 94, 114) in RGB and oklch(45.328% 0.06707 224.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
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About #255e72
#255e72 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.19:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Blue Sea (#1a5d72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255e72 mixed with white
Darker: #255e72 mixed with black
Calmer: #255e72 with less saturation
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Questions about #255e72
What color is #255e72?
#255e72 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Blue Sea. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 114), in HSL hsl(195.58, 50.99%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.328% 0.06707 224.454).
What colors go well with #255e72?
The complementary color of #255e72 is #754a36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c6261 and #3c587b. The triadic partners are #71475f and #5c5829.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e72?
White text reads better on #255e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e72 a warm or cool color?
#255e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.067.