What color is #246961?

#246961 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #246961?

The RGB value is 36, 105, 97: 36 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246961?

The complementary color is #69242C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246961 color

#246961 rgb(36, 105, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #246961 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 41.2% green and 38% blue (36, 105, 97).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Peacock Pride (#006663), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#246961 color codes

HEX	`#246961`
RGB	`rgb(36, 105, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 41.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, -23.48, -1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 23.56, 184.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.936, 11.34, 13.078)`
Decimal	`2386273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246961, 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 #246961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#246961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #246961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246961; }
.text { color: #246961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 105 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246961, #244f69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #246961?: #246961 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #246961?: The RGB value is 36, 105, 97: 36 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246961?: The complementary color is #69242C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.