What color is #255262?

#255262 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 82, 98), and in HSL hsl(196, 45%, 26%).

Is #255262 accessible as text?

On white, #255262 has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #255262, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #255262?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #255262?

#255262 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #603424. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #255262 below.

Is #255262 good for buttons?

#255262 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #255262 — black text only reaches 2.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #255262 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #255262 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#255262 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #255262

Not just a swatch — here's how #255262 works with other colors. Named schemes with #255262 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #255262 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #255262 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #255262 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C7483

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #255262 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #255262 Secondary #67757B Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #255262 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #255262 with

Viridian Yale Blue Espresso Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDFE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #243C60 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #255262 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #255262;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 82 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.056 224.0);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1EFF4;
  --color-200: #C4DFE8;
  --color-300: #9BC5D5;
  --color-400: #74AABE;
  --color-500: #538DA2;
  --color-600: #456E7D;
  --color-700: #35505A;
  --color-800: #26353B;
  --color-900: #192125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1EFF4',
    200: '#C4DFE8',
    300: '#9BC5D5',
    400: '#74AABE',
    500: '#538DA2',
    600: '#456E7D',
    700: '#35505A',
    800: '#26353B',
    900: '#192125',
  },
}

$base: #255262;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1EFF4;
$base-200: #C4DFE8;
$base-300: #9BC5D5;
$base-400: #74AABE;
$base-500: #538DA2;
$base-600: #456E7D;
$base-700: #35505A;
$base-800: #26353B;
$base-900: #192125;
$base-hover: #1D404D;
$base-subtle: #B3CFDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#255262",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BC5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74AABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#538DA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#456E7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35505A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26353B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #255262

Color Lab

Pairs with #255262

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