What color is #19444A?

#19444A is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19444A?

The RGB value is 25, 68, 74: 25 red, 68 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19444A?

The complementary color is #4A1F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19444A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19444A color

#19444A rgb(25, 68, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #19444A is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 26.7% green and 29% blue (25, 68, 74).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#19444A color codes

HEX	`#19444A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 68, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 26.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 66%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.26, -12.64, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.26, 15, 212.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.704, 4.835, 7.215)`
Decimal	`1655882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19444A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #19444A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19444A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #19444A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19444a; }
.text { color: #19444a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19444a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 68 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19444a, #192b4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #19444A?: #19444A is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19444A?: The RGB value is 25, 68, 74: 25 red, 68 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19444A?: The complementary color is #4A1F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19444A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.