What color is #246159?

#246159 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #246159?

The RGB value is 36, 97, 89: 36 red, 97 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246159?

The complementary color is #61242C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246159 color

#246159 rgb(36, 97, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #246159 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 38% green and 34.9% blue (36, 97, 89).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 46% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#246159 color codes

HEX	`#246159`
RGB	`rgb(36, 97, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 38%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 46%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 63%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.2, -21.69, -1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.2, 21.72, 183.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.805, 9.645, 10.952)`
Decimal	`2384217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246159, 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 #246159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#246159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #246159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246159; }
.text { color: #246159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 97 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246159, #244a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #246159?: #246159 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #246159?: The RGB value is 36, 97, 89: 36 red, 97 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246159?: The complementary color is #61242C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.