What color is #259BB6?

#259BB6 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 182), and in HSL hsl(191, 66%, 43%).

Is #259BB6 accessible as text?

On white, #259BB6 has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #259BB6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #259BB6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #259BB6?

#259BB6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B64025. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #259BB6 below.

Is #259BB6 good for buttons?

#259BB6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #259BB6 — white text only reaches 3.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #259BB6 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #259BB6 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#259BB6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #259BB6

Not just a swatch — here's how #259BB6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #259BB6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #259BB6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi Blue 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 #259BB6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue 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 #259BB6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #63C0D9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #259BB6 Secondary #9DBDC7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #259BB6 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #259BB6 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #259BB6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4EBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #256BB6 — 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 #259BB6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #259BB6;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 155 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.9% 0.106 217.5);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BBE7F1;
  --color-300: #8DD3E2;
  --color-400: #62BCD0;
  --color-500: #409FB5;
  --color-600: #387B8A;
  --color-700: #2D5862;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BBE7F1',
    300: '#8DD3E2',
    400: '#62BCD0',
    500: '#409FB5',
    600: '#387B8A',
    700: '#2D5862',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162428',
  },
}

$base: #259BB6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BBE7F1;
$base-300: #8DD3E2;
$base-400: #62BCD0;
$base-500: #409FB5;
$base-600: #387B8A;
$base-700: #2D5862;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162428;
$base-hover: #1E7C92;
$base-subtle: #BEE1E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#259BB6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#409FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #259BB6

Color Lab

Pairs with #259BB6

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