Information about #256074 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #256074 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 96, 116) — 14.5% red, 37.6% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#256074 presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Orient (#255B77). Nearby in the Register you will also find Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 96, 116) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #256074 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #256074 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#256074 color variations

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

#256074 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256074 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#256074 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256074 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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#256074 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 #256074

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

#256074 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256074
  • RGB37, 96, 116
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(37, 96, 116)
  • HSL195°, 52%, 30%
  • HSL Precise195.19°, 51.634%, 30%
  • HSV195°, 68%, 45%
  • HSB195°, 68%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.376, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.376, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.376, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID256074
  • DECIMAL ID2449524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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