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#257486 color: Thousand Herb

#257486 is rgb(37, 116, 134) in RGB and oklch(51.97% 0.07924 216.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

52%
0.079
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #257486

#257486 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #257486 mixed with white

  1. 257486
  2. 3f8192
  3. 568f9d
  4. 6c9ca9
  5. 81aab5
  6. 95b8c1
  7. aac6cd
  8. bfd4da
  9. d4e2e6
  10. eaf1f2

Darker: #257486 mixed with black

  1. 257486
  2. 1f6474
  3. 195462
  4. 134551
  5. 0d3740
  6. 082930
  7. 041b21
  8. 020f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #257486 with less saturation

  1. 257486
  2. 307383
  3. 397280
  4. 41717d
  5. 48707a
  6. 4f6f78
  7. 546e75
  8. 5a6d72
  9. 5f6b6f
  10. 646a6c

Questions about #257486

What color is #257486?

#257486 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(37, 116, 134), in HSL hsl(191.13, 56.73%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.97% 0.07924 216.152).

What colors go well with #257486?

The complementary color of #257486 is #905848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247770 and #406d94. The triadic partners are #86577a and #76692f.

Is white or black text more readable on #257486?

White text reads better on #257486: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257486 a warm or cool color?

#257486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.079.