Information about #255C5E color

#255C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #255C5E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 92, 94) — 14.5% red, 36.1% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 1 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #255C5E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eden (#266255) and Globe (#256761).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 92, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #255C5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#255C5E color variations

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#255C5E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #255C5E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#255C5E
  • RGB37, 92, 94
  • CMYK22, 1, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(37, 92, 94)
  • HSL182°, 44%, 26%
  • HSL Precise182.105°, 43.511%, 25.686%
  • HSV182°, 61%, 37%
  • HSB182°, 61%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.361, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.361, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.361, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID255C5E
  • DECIMAL ID2448478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01