Close to Deep Sea
#255166
#255166 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 31.8% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #255166.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #255166 as they’d see it.
#255166 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #255166
What color is #255166?
#255166 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 31.8% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #255166 in RGB?
#255166 is rgb(37, 81, 102): 37 red, 81 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #255166 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 21, 0, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #255166?
PANTONE 7477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #255166?
Its complement #654536 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.