Information about #256E6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #256E6A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(37, 110, 106) (14.5% red, 43.1% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 29 / 0 / 2 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #256E6A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Muse (#2E696D). Slightly further away sit Globe (#256761) and Caesar (#1B6767).

The recipe behind #256E6A is rgb(37, 110, 106), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #256E6A: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #256E6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#256E6A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#256E6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256E6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D5855

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Black

#000000

#256E6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256E6A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#246E30

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#376E24

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#256E6A 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
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#6F2529
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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
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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
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#256F46
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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
#256E6A
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#6B256F
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#6F6B25
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#25296F
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#6F2529
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#6F6B25
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#46256F
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#6F2529
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#4E6F25
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Nearest named colors to #256E6A

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

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

#256E6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256E6A
  • RGB37, 110, 106
  • CMYK29, 0, 2, 57
  • CSSrgb(37, 110, 106)
  • HSL177°, 50%, 29%
  • HSL Precise176.712°, 49.66%, 28.824%
  • HSV177°, 66%, 43%
  • HSB177°, 66%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.431, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.431, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.431, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID256E6A
  • DECIMAL ID2453098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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