What color is #245156?

#245156 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245156?

The RGB value is 36, 81, 86: 36 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245156?

The complementary color is #562924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245156 color

#245156 rgb(36, 81, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #245156 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 31.8% green and 33.7% blue (36, 81, 86).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 41% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#245156 color codes

HEX	`#245156`
RGB	`rgb(36, 81, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 31.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 41%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 58%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.65, -13.78, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.65, 15.76, 209.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.349, 6.931, 9.858)`
Decimal	`2380118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245156, 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 #245156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #245156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245156; }
.text { color: #245156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 81 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245156, #243856); }

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Questions

What color is #245156?: #245156 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245156?: The RGB value is 36, 81, 86: 36 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245156?: The complementary color is #562924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.