What color is #24484D?

#24484D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24484D?

The RGB value is 36, 72, 77: 36 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24484D?

The complementary color is #4D2924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24484D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24484D color

#24484D rgb(36, 72, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #24484D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.2% green and 30.2% blue (36, 72, 77).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 36% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#24484D color codes

HEX	`#24484D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 72, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 36%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 53%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.23, -11.35, -7.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.23, 13.34, 211.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.384, 5.545, 7.859)`
Decimal	`2377805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24484D, 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 #24484D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24484D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #24484D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24484d; }
.text { color: #24484d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24484d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 72 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24484d, #24344d); }

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Questions

What color is #24484D?: #24484D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24484D?: The RGB value is 36, 72, 77: 36 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24484D?: The complementary color is #4D2924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24484D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.