Information about #257D88 color

#257D88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #257D88 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 125, 136) — 14.5% red, 49% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 4 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#257D88 presents itself as a confidently colored cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Blue (#307D7E) and Atoll (#2B797A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 125, 136)), which gives #257D88 its character. If you plan to put text on a #257D88 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#257D88 color variations

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

#257D88 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#60C6D3

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White

#FFFFFF

#257D88 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D636C

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#164A51

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#07181B

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Black

#000000

#257D88 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#33808A

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#43828A

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#558288

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Grey

#808080

#257D88 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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#252D88

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#255588

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#25886C

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#258844

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#2D8825

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#257D88 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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#257D88

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#883125
#883125

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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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#257D88

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#886225
#886225

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#88254B
#88254B

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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
#254B88
#254B88

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#257D88
#257D88

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#258862
#258862

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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
#257D88
#257D88

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#88257D
#88257D

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#7D8825
#7D8825

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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
#257D88
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#312588
#312588

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#883125
#883125

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#7D8825
#7D8825

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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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#622588
#622588

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#883125
#883125

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#4B8825
#4B8825

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Nearest named colors to #257D88

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

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Soylent Green color link
Soylent Green

#218B76

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

#257D88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#257D88
  • RGB37, 125, 136
  • CMYK39, 4, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(37, 125, 136)
  • HSL187°, 57%, 34%
  • HSL Precise186.667°, 57.225%, 33.922%
  • HSV187°, 73%, 53%
  • HSB187°, 73%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.490, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.490, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.490, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID257D88
  • DECIMAL ID2456968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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