What color is #245551?

#245551 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245551?

The RGB value is 36, 85, 81: 36 red, 85 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245551?

The complementary color is #552428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245551?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245551 color

#245551 rgb(36, 85, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #245551 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 33.3% green and 31.8% blue (36, 85, 81).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#245551 color codes

HEX	`#245551`
RGB	`rgb(36, 85, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 33.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, -17.6, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 17.81, 188.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.461, 7.466, 8.936)`
Decimal	`2381137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245551, 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 #245551	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245551 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #245551 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245551; }
.text { color: #245551; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245551; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 85 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245551, #244155); }

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Questions

What color is #245551?: #245551 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245551?: The RGB value is 36, 85, 81: 36 red, 85 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245551?: The complementary color is #552428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245551?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.