Information about #255E5F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #255E5F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 94, 95) — 14.5% red, 36.9% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #255E5F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Globe (#256761). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eden (#266255) and Dark Green Blue (#1F6357).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 94, 95)), which gives #255E5F its character. If you plan to put text on a #255E5F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #255E5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#255E5F color variations

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

#255E5F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#255E5F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#255E5F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#255E5F 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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#255E5F 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 #255E5F

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Green Blue color link
Dark Green Blue

#1F6357

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

#255E5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#255E5F
  • RGB37, 94, 95
  • CMYK23, 0, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(37, 94, 95)
  • HSL181°, 44%, 26%
  • HSL Precise181.034°, 43.939%, 25.882%
  • HSV181°, 61%, 37%
  • HSB181°, 61%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.369, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.369, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.369, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID255E5F
  • DECIMAL ID2448991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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