#255C9B Hex Color

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#255c9b is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #255c9b.

Questions about #255c9b

What is #255c9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #255c9b is rgb(37, 92, 155), in HSL hsl(212, 61%, 38%) and in CMYK 76%, 41%, 0%, 39%.
Is #255c9b readable on white or black?
#255c9b has a 6.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.