What color is #255C61?

#255C61 is a dark, desaturated cyan known as Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255C61?

The RGB value is 37, 92, 97: 37 red, 92 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255C61?

The complementary color is #612A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255C61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255C61 color

#255C61 rgb(37, 92, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #255C61 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 36.1% green and 38% blue (37, 92, 97).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 45% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

This exact color is also called Deep Sea Diver.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#255C61 color codes

HEX	`#255C61`
RGB	`rgb(37, 92, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 36.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 45%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 62%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 5%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.81, -16.29, -8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.81, 18.29, 207.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.747, 8.91, 12.671)`
Decimal	`2448481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255C61, 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 #255C61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255C61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #255C61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255c61; }
.text { color: #255c61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255c61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 92 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255c61, #253e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #255C61?: #255C61 is a dark, desaturated cyan known as Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255C61?: The RGB value is 37, 92, 97: 37 red, 92 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255C61?: The complementary color is #612A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255C61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.