What color is #24626C?

#24626C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24626C?

The RGB value is 36, 98, 108: 36 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24626C?

The complementary color is #6C2E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24626C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24626C color

#24626C rgb(36, 98, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #24626C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 38.4% green and 42.4% blue (36, 98, 108).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 50% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#24626C color codes

HEX	`#24626C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 98, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 38.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 50%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 67%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 9%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.19, -16.27, -11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.19, 19.95, 215.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.801, 10.192, 15.741)`
Decimal	`2384492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24626C, 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 #24626C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#24626C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #24626C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24626c; }
.text { color: #24626c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24626c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 98 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24626c, #243e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #24626C?: #24626C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24626C?: The RGB value is 36, 98, 108: 36 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24626C?: The complementary color is #6C2E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24626C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.