#255e7e color: Suez Canal
#255e7e is rgb(37, 94, 126) in RGB and oklch(45.927% 0.07864 236.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 51%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255e7e
#255e7e is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.04:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255e7e mixed with white
Darker: #255e7e mixed with black
Calmer: #255e7e with less saturation
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Questions about #255e7e
What color is #255e7e?
#255e7e is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 126), in HSL hsl(201.57, 54.6%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.927% 0.07864 236.722).
What colors go well with #255e7e?
The complementary color of #255e7e is #794c29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00646e and #445684. The triadic partners are #7a4459 and #555d26.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e7e?
White text reads better on #255e7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e7e a warm or cool color?
#255e7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.079.