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%
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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 11.7. 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
LRV 11.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.7 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #256B5B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #256B5B
Hex triplet
#256B5B
Red
25
Green
6B
Blue
5B
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 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
166.29°
Saturation
65.42 %
Brightness / Value
41.96 %
RYB ryb(98, 152, 165)
Red
98 (38.3%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
165 (64.9%)
HWB
Hue
166.29°
Whiteness
14.51 %
Blackness
58.04 %
CMY
Cyan
85.49%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
64.31%
XYZ
X
7.91
Y
11.66
Z
11.73
YXY
Y1
11.66
X
0.25
Y2
0.37
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
Other
LRV
~ 11.7 %
Munsell Color System
8G 3.9/5.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #256B5B

These are the named colors closest to hex 256B5B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#006A4E Color Bottle Green
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#01796F Color Pine Green
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#49796B Color Hooker's Green
93.09% match | ΔE 6.91

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.

#006C5B Color PANTONE 568 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#006F62 Color PANTONE 562 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#006A52 Color PANTONE 3298 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#00664F Color PANTONE 336 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 256B5B.

#3D6C62 Color BS 18-D-44 - Blue
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Paint color for Hex #256B5B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 256B5B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 256B5B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #256B5B to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 256B5B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #256B5B to Farrow & Ball

#4C5C4A Color Beverly (310)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95
#586654 Color Minster Green (224)
87.60% match | ΔE 12.40
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
87.60% match | ΔE 12.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#256B5B color palettes and scheme combination

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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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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