What color is #24524B?

#24524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24524B?

The RGB value is 36, 82, 75: 36 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24524B?

The complementary color is #52242B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24524B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24524B color

#24524B rgb(36, 82, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #24524B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 32.2% green and 29.4% blue (36, 82, 75).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#24524B color codes

HEX	`#24524B`
RGB	`rgb(36, 82, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 32.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 9%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.62, -17.72, -0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.62, 17.74, 182.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.014, 6.917, 7.726)`
Decimal	`2380363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24524B, 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 #24524B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24524B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #24524B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24524b; }
.text { color: #24524b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24524b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 82 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24524b, #244252); }

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Questions

What color is #24524B?: #24524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24524B?: The RGB value is 36, 82, 75: 36 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24524B?: The complementary color is #52242B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24524B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.