What color is #243030?

#243030 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243030?

The RGB value is 36, 48, 48: 36 red, 48 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243030?

The complementary color is #302424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243030 color

#243030 rgb(36, 48, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #243030 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18.8% green and 18.8% blue (36, 48, 48).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#243030 color codes

HEX	`#243030`
RGB	`rgb(36, 48, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 25%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.81, -5.05, -1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.81, 5.32, 198.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.318, 2.702, 3.195)`
Decimal	`2371632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243030, 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 #243030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #243030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243030; }
.text { color: #243030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 48 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243030, #242a30); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #243030?: #243030 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243030?: The RGB value is 36, 48, 48: 36 red, 48 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243030?: The complementary color is #302424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.