What color is #254043?

#254043 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254043?

The RGB value is 37, 64, 67: 37 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254043?

The complementary color is #432825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254043 color

#254043 rgb(37, 64, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #254043 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.1% green and 26.3% blue (37, 64, 67).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#254043 color codes

HEX	`#254043`
RGB	`rgb(37, 64, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, -9.33, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 10.62, 208.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.609, 4.465, 5.981)`
Decimal	`2441283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254043, 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 #254043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #254043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254043; }
.text { color: #254043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 64 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254043, #253143); }

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Questions

What color is #254043?: #254043 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254043?: The RGB value is 37, 64, 67: 37 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254043?: The complementary color is #432825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.