What color is #256056?

#256056 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #256056?

The RGB value is 37, 96, 86: 37 red, 96 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #256056?

The complementary color is #60252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #256056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#256056 color

#256056 rgb(37, 96, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #256056 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 37.6% green and 33.7% blue (37, 96, 86).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#256056 color codes

HEX	`#256056`
RGB	`rgb(37, 96, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 37.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 10%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.8, -21.82, -0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.8, 21.82, 180.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.625, 9.43, 10.273)`
Decimal	`2449494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #256056, 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 #256056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#256056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #256056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #256056; }
.text { color: #256056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #256056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 96 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #256056, #254d60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #256056?: #256056 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #256056?: The RGB value is 37, 96, 86: 37 red, 96 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #256056?: The complementary color is #60252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #256056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.