What color is #244948?

#244948 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244948?

The RGB value is 36, 73, 72: 36 red, 73 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244948?

The complementary color is #492425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244948 color

#244948 rgb(36, 73, 72)

Shades of teal

The hex color #244948 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.6% green and 28.2% blue (36, 73, 72).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#244948 color codes

HEX	`#244948`
RGB	`rgb(36, 73, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, -13.51, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 13.96, 194.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.279, 5.608, 6.987)`
Decimal	`2378056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244948, 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 #244948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #244948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244948; }
.text { color: #244948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 73 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244948, #243849); }

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Questions

What color is #244948?: #244948 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244948?: The RGB value is 36, 73, 72: 36 red, 73 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244948?: The complementary color is #492425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.