#256872 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #256872 is composed of 14.5% red, 40.8% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 187.8 degrees, a saturation of 51% and a lightness of 29.6%. #256872 color hex could be obtained by blending #4ad0e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #336666.

    • R 15
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#256872 color description : Very dark cyan.

#256872 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #256872 has RGB values of R:37, G:104, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 2451570.

Hex triplet 256872 #256872
RGB Decimal 37, 104, 114 rgb(37,104,114)
RGB Percent 14.5, 40.8, 44.7 rgb(14.5%,40.8%,44.7%)
CMYK 68, 9, 0, 55
HSL 187.8°, 51, 29.6 hsl(187.8,51%,29.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.8°, 67.5, 44.7
Web Safe 336666 #336666
CIE-LAB 40.423, -17.441, -11.827
XYZ 8.75, 11.508, 17.679
xyY 0.231, 0.303, 11.508
CIE-LCH 40.423, 21.073, 214.143
CIE-LUV 40.423, -25.504, -13.919
Hunter-Lab 33.924, -13.327, -7.152
Binary 00100101, 01101000, 01110010

Color Schemes with #256872

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Alternatives to #256872

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#256872 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #256872

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CSS codes
.text {color:#256872;}
.background {background-color:#256872;}
.border {border:1px solid #256872;}

Shades and Tints of #256872

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, #03090a is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #256872

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #484e4f is the less saturated color, while #028295 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #256872 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4b595b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #656673 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #65657d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f7078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4e6773 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4e6679 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b6d75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population