#256C85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.9% 0.079 225.4), rgb(37, 108, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#256C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256C85 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 108, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.079 225.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #256C85 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256C85 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #256C85 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #256C85 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BE
oklch(70.7% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500
#5094AE
oklch(63.2% 0.079 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#317E99
oklch(55.7% 0.085 224.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#256C85
oklch(49.9% 0.079 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F566A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#256C85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E6A86 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516085 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007374 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256C85
#256C85
oklch(49.9% 0.079 225.4)
- #88543B
#88543B
oklch(49.9% 0.079 46.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #256C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
Use #256C85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.