Information about #259DBB color

#259DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#259DBB falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 157, 187) — 14.5% red, 61.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 12 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #259DBB reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pelorous (#2599B2). Slightly further away sit Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 157, 187)), which gives #259DBB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #259DBB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#259DBB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#259DBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#259DBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#259DBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#259DBB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#259DBB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #259DBB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

#259DBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#259DBB
  • RGB37, 157, 187
  • CMYK59, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(37, 157, 187)
  • HSL192°, 67%, 44%
  • HSL Precise192°, 66.964%, 43.922%
  • HSV192°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB192°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.616, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.616, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.616, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID259DBB
  • DECIMAL ID2465211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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