HEX 256B5B - #256B5B, RGB(37,107,91) Color
| Color Name: | Tropical Rain Forest* |
| Hex Color Code: | #256B5B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(37, 107, 91) |
| CMYK Values*: | 65.4%, 0.0%, 15.0%, 58.0% |
What color is 256B5B?
The RGB color code for color number #256B5B is RGB(37, 107, 91). In the RGB color model, #256B5B has a red value of 37, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.0% yellow, and 58.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.3° (degrees), 48.6 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #256B5B has a hue of 166.3° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation and 42.0 % brightness/value.
Color 256B5B is cool or warm?
Color 256B5B is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #256B5B? (For interior and product design)
256B5B has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#256B5B
Light Color
Compare LRV 12 of #256B5B with dark and light Color
Is #256B5B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 256B5B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #256B5B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(37, 107, 91)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.42%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.95%
Key
58.04%
HSL
HSL(166.29deg, 48.6 %, 28.2 %)
Hue
166.29°
Saturation
48.61 %.
Lightness
28.24 %.
RYB
RYB(98, 152, 165)
Red
98 (38.3%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
165 (64.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
166.29°
Saturation
65.42 %.
Brightness / Value
41.96 %.
HWB
H: 166.29°
W: 14.51 %
B: 58.04 %
XYZ
X : 7.91
Y : 11.66
Z : 11.73
YXY
Y1 : 11.66
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 85.49%
M : 58.04%
Y : 64.31%
LRV
~ 11.7 %
Munsell Color System
8G 3.9/5.3
CIE-Lab
L : 40.68
A : -26.01
B : 2.55
CIE-Lch
L : 40.68
C : 26.13
H : 174.4
CIE-Luv
L : 40.68
U : -27.9
V : 6.91
Hunter-Lab
L : 34.15
A : -18.43
B : 3.54
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #256B5B
Here are the colors similar to 256B5B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.
Paint color for Hex #256B5B
Here are the paint colors similar to 256B5B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#256B5B color palettes and scheme combination
000000
0B1F1B
18453B
256B5B
32917B
3FB79B
61C8B1
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
356B25
256B38
256B5B
25586B
25356B
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
256B5B
5B256B
6B5B25
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
256B5B
38256B
6B2535
586B25
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
256B5B
3A796B
50887B
66978C
7CA69C
92B5AD
A7C3BD
BDD2CD
D3E1DE
E9F0EE
FFFFFF
256B5B
216051
1D5548
194A3F
164036
12352D
0E2A24
0B201B
071512
030A09
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
256B5B
Tropical Rain Forest*
6B2535
Red Wine*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #256B5B?
Color that best contrast with #256B5B is #6B2535,
color name is Red Wine*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #256B5B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #256B5B is #6B2535, color name is Red Wine*.
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