What color is #256C62?

#256C62 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #256C62?

The RGB value is 37, 108, 98: 37 red, 108 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #256C62?

The complementary color is #6C252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #256C62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#256C62 color

#256C62 rgb(37, 108, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #256C62 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 42.4% green and 38.4% blue (37, 108, 98).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#256C62 color codes

HEX	`#256C62`
RGB	`rgb(37, 108, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 42.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 66%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 9%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.22, -24.53, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.22, 24.55, 182.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.329, 11.999, 13.43)`
Decimal	`2452578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #256C62, 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 #256C62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#256C62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #256C62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #256c62; }
.text { color: #256c62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #256c62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 108 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #256c62, #25526c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #256C62?: #256C62 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #256C62?: The RGB value is 37, 108, 98: 37 red, 108 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #256C62?: The complementary color is #6C252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #256C62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.