Information about #256274 color

#256274 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #256274 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 98, 116) — 14.5% red, 38.4% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 7 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #256274 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orient (#255B77). Slightly further away sit Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 98, 116)), which gives #256274 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #256274: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#256274 color variations

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

#256274 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256274 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#256274 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256274 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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#256274 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 #256274

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

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

#256274 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256274
  • RGB37, 98, 116
  • CMYK31, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(37, 98, 116)
  • HSL194°, 52%, 30%
  • HSL Precise193.671°, 51.634%, 30%
  • HSV194°, 68%, 45%
  • HSB194°, 68%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.384, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.384, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.384, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID256274
  • DECIMAL ID2450036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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