What color is #245856?

#245856 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245856?

The RGB value is 36, 88, 86: 36 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245856?

The complementary color is #582426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245856 color

#245856 rgb(36, 88, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #245856 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 34.5% green and 33.7% blue (36, 88, 86).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 42% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#245856 color codes

HEX	`#245856`
RGB	`rgb(36, 88, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 34.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 42%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 59%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, -17.74, -4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 18.21, 192.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.896, 8.026, 10.041)`
Decimal	`2381910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245856, 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 #245856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #245856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245856; }
.text { color: #245856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 88 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245856, #244058); }

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Questions

What color is #245856?: #245856 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245856?: The RGB value is 36, 88, 86: 36 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245856?: The complementary color is #582426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.