Information about #265257 color

#265257 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #265257 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 82, 87) — 14.9% red, 32.2% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 2 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #265257 reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Slightly further away sit Dark Opal (#275953) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 82, 87)), which gives #265257 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #265257: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #265257 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#265257 color variations

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

#265257 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#265257 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#265257 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#567275

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Grey

#808080

#265257 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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#265849

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#265835

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#2B5826

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#265257 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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#592C27
#592C27

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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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#594527
#594527

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#59273B
#59273B

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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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#275945
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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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#592754
#592754

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#545927
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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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#2C2759
#2C2759

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#592C27
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#545927
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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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#452759
#452759

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#592C27
#592C27

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#3B5927
#3B5927

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Nearest named colors to #265257

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

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

#265257 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#265257
  • RGB38, 82, 87
  • CMYK19, 2, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(38, 82, 87)
  • HSL186°, 39%, 25%
  • HSL Precise186.122°, 39.2%, 24.51%
  • HSV186°, 56%, 34%
  • HSB186°, 56%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.322, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.322, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.322, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID265257
  • DECIMAL ID2511447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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