#256d89 color: Faience
#256d89 is rgb(37, 109, 137) in RGB and oklch(50.311% 0.08241 227.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256d89
#256d89 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256d89 mixed with white
Darker: #256d89 mixed with black
Calmer: #256d89 with less saturation
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Questions about #256d89
What color is #256d89?
#256d89 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 137), in HSL hsl(196.8, 57.47%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.311% 0.08241 227.918).
What colors go well with #256d89?
The complementary color of #256d89 is #8a5539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7275 and #466593. The triadic partners are #87506c and #69672b.
Is white or black text more readable on #256d89?
White text reads better on #256d89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256d89 a warm or cool color?
#256d89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.082.