What color is #244448?

#244448 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244448?

The RGB value is 36, 68, 72: 36 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244448?

The complementary color is #482824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244448 color

#244448 rgb(36, 68, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #244448 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (36, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#244448 color codes

HEX	`#244448`
RGB	`rgb(36, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 50%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 6%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.67, -10.52, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.67, 12.16, 210.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.964, 4.977, 6.881)`
Decimal	`2376776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244448, 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 #244448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #244448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244448; }
.text { color: #244448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244448, #243248); }

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Questions

What color is #244448?: #244448 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244448?: The RGB value is 36, 68, 72: 36 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244448?: The complementary color is #482824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.