Information about #255854 color

#255854 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #255854 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(37, 88, 84) (14.5% red, 34.5% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 2 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #255854 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Opal (#275953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Push Play (#21584C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(37, 88, 84)), which gives #255854 its character. If you plan to put text on a #255854 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #255854 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#255854 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#255854 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #255854

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#255854
  • RGB37, 88, 84
  • CMYK20, 0, 2, 65
  • CSSrgb(37, 88, 84)
  • HSL175°, 41%, 25%
  • HSL Precise175.294°, 40.8%, 24.51%
  • HSV175°, 58%, 35%
  • HSB175°, 58%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.345, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.345, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.345, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID255854
  • DECIMAL ID2447444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01