#255e85 color: Suez Canal
#255e85 is rgb(37, 94, 133) in RGB and oklch(46.304% 0.08671 242.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- cyan-800
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255e85
#255e85 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255e85 mixed with white
Darker: #255e85 mixed with black
Calmer: #255e85 with less saturation
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Questions about #255e85
What color is #255e85?
#255e85 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 133), in HSL hsl(204.38, 56.47%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.304% 0.08671 242.034).
What colors go well with #255e85?
The complementary color of #255e85 is #7b4d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006575 and #485589. The triadic partners are #804355 and #516024.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e85?
White text reads better on #255e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e85 a warm or cool color?
#255e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.087.