Information about #255A6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #255A6A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 90, 106) — 14.5% red, 35.3% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 6 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #255A6A reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chathams Blue (#2C5971) and Casal (#2F6168).

The recipe behind #255A6A is rgb(37, 90, 106), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #255A6A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #255A6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#255A6A color variations

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

#255A6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#255A6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#255A6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#255A6A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#255A6A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #255A6A

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

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

#255A6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#255A6A
  • RGB37, 90, 106
  • CMYK27, 6, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(37, 90, 106)
  • HSL194°, 48%, 28%
  • HSL Precise193.913°, 48.252%, 28.039%
  • HSV194°, 65%, 42%
  • HSB194°, 65%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.353, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.353, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.353, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID255A6A
  • DECIMAL ID2447978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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