What color is #255257?

#255257 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255257?

The RGB value is 37, 82, 87: 37 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255257?

The complementary color is #572A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255257 color

#255257 rgb(37, 82, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #255257 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.2% green and 34.1% blue (37, 82, 87).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#255257 color codes

HEX	`#255257`
RGB	`rgb(37, 82, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 57%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, -13.8, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 15.78, 209.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.5, 7.116, 10.099)`
Decimal	`2445911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255257, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #255257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #255257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255257; }
.text { color: #255257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 82 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255257, #253957); }

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Questions

What color is #255257?: #255257 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255257?: The RGB value is 37, 82, 87: 37 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255257?: The complementary color is #572A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.