What color is #245963?

#245963 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #245963?

The RGB value is 36, 89, 99: 36 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #245963?

The complementary color is #632E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #245963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#245963 color

#245963 rgb(36, 89, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #245963 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 34.9% green and 38.8% blue (36, 89, 99).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Night Shift (#2A5C6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#245963 color codes

HEX	`#245963`
RGB	`rgb(36, 89, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 34.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 64%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, -14.15, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 17.94, 217.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.551, 8.42, 13.082)`
Decimal	`2382179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #245963, 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 #245963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#245963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #245963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #245963; }
.text { color: #245963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #245963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 89 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #245963, #243a63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #245963?: #245963 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #245963?: The RGB value is 36, 89, 99: 36 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #245963?: The complementary color is #632E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #245963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.