#255966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #255966 is composed of 14.5% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 192 degrees, a saturation of 46.8% and a lightness of 27.3%. #255966 color hex could be obtained by blending #4ab2cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #336666.

    • R 15
    • G 35
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#255966 color description : Very dark cyan.

#255966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #255966 has RGB values of R:37, G:89, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 2447718.

Hex triplet 255966 #255966
RGB Decimal 37, 89, 102 rgb(37,89,102)
RGB Percent 14.5, 34.9, 40 rgb(14.5%,34.9%,40%)
CMYK 64, 13, 0, 60
HSL 192°, 46.8, 27.3 hsl(192,46.8%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 192°, 63.7, 40
Web Safe 336666 #336666
CIE-LAB 34.997, -12.931, -12.669
XYZ 6.733, 8.497, 13.855
xyY 0.231, 0.292, 8.497
CIE-LCH 34.997, 18.103, 224.415
CIE-LUV 34.997, -20.292, -15.114
Hunter-Lab 29.149, -9.781, -7.776
Binary 00100101, 01011001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #255966

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Alternatives to #255966

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#255966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #255966

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CSS codes
.text {color:#255966;}
.background {background-color:#255966;}
.border {border:1px solid #255966;}

Shades and Tints of #255966

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #255966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #454646 is the less saturated color, while #056c86 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #255966 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #434e50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #585a69 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #575970 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d6269 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #455a68 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #45596c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a5e68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population