#255f72 color: Holiday Velvet
#255f72 is rgb(37, 95, 114) in RGB and oklch(45.59% 0.06692 222.882) 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 #255f72
#255f72 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Holiday Velvet (#206174). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255f72 mixed with white
Darker: #255f72 mixed with black
Calmer: #255f72 with less saturation
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Questions about #255f72
What color is #255f72?
#255f72 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Holiday Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(37, 95, 114), in HSL hsl(194.81, 50.99%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.59% 0.06692 222.882).
What colors go well with #255f72?
The complementary color of #255f72 is #764a38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e6361 and #3b597b. The triadic partners are #714861 and #5e582a.
Is white or black text more readable on #255f72?
White text reads better on #255f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255f72 a warm or cool color?
#255f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.067.