Information about #256B74 color

#256B74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #256B74 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 107, 116) — 14.5% red, 42% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 4 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#256B74 is a confidently colored water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Blue Flower (#1D697C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muse (#2E696D) and Boomtown (#346672).

The recipe behind #256B74 is rgb(37, 107, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #256B74 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#256B74 color variations

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

#256B74 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256B74 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#256B74 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256B74 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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#24743D

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#256B74 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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#742E25
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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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#745625
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#742543
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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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#257456
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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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#74256B
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#6B7425
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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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#2E2574
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#742E25
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#6B7425
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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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#562574
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#742E25
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Nearest named colors to #256B74

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

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

#256B74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256B74
  • RGB37, 107, 116
  • CMYK31, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(37, 107, 116)
  • HSL187°, 52%, 30%
  • HSL Precise186.835°, 51.634%, 30%
  • HSV187°, 68%, 45%
  • HSB187°, 68%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.420, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.420, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.420, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID256B74
  • DECIMAL ID2452340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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