What color is #258280?

#258280 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #258280?

The RGB value is 37, 130, 128: 37 red, 130 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #258280?

The complementary color is #822527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #258280?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#258280 color

#258280 rgb(37, 130, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #258280 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 51% green and 50.2% blue (37, 130, 128).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 56% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#258280 color codes

HEX	`#258280`
RGB	`rgb(37, 130, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 51%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 56%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 2%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, -26.65, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 27.49, 194.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.64, 17.916, 23.21)`
Decimal	`2458240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #258280, 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 #258280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#258280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #258280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #258280; }
.text { color: #258280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #258280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 130 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #258280, #255582); }

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Questions

What color is #258280?: #258280 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #258280?: The RGB value is 37, 130, 128: 37 red, 130 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #258280?: The complementary color is #822527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #258280?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.