Information about Globe color

#256761 - Globe color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#256761, known as "Globe", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 103, 97) — 14.5% red, 40.4% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 0 / 2 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #256761 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Caesar (#1B6767). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Eden (#266255).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 103, 97) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Globe" in the Register.

Globe color variations

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

Globe 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Globe

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256761
  • RGB37, 103, 97
  • CMYK26, 0, 2, 60
  • CSSrgb(37, 103, 97)
  • HSL175°, 47%, 27%
  • HSL Precise174.545°, 47.143%, 27.451%
  • HSV175°, 64%, 40%
  • HSB175°, 64%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.404, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.404, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.404, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID256761
  • DECIMAL ID2451297
  • Name Length5
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