#259bb0 color: Pelorus
#259bb0 is rgb(37, 155, 176) in RGB and oklch(63.658% 0.10269 212.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Cyan
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #259bb0
#259bb0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 213°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #259bb0 mixed with white
Darker: #259bb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #259bb0 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #259bb0
Questions about #259bb0
What color is #259bb0?
#259bb0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 176), in HSL hsl(189.06, 65.26%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.658% 0.10269 212.867).
What colors go well with #259bb0?
The complementary color of #259bb0 is #c17362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a9f91 and #4e92c4. The triadic partners are #b073a6 and #a1893a.
Is white or black text more readable on #259bb0?
Black text reads better on #259bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #259bb0 a warm or cool color?
#259bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.103.