What color is #254144?

#254144 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 #254144?

The RGB value is 37, 65, 68: 37 red, 65 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254144?

The complementary color is #442825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254144 color

#254144 rgb(37, 65, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #254144 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.5% green and 26.7% blue (37, 65, 68).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#254144 color codes

HEX	`#254144`
RGB	`rgb(37, 65, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, -9.64, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 10.93, 208.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.696, 4.591, 6.159)`
Decimal	`2441540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254144, 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 #254144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #254144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254144; }
.text { color: #254144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 65 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254144, #253244); }

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Questions

What color is #254144?: #254144 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 #254144?: The RGB value is 37, 65, 68: 37 red, 65 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254144?: The complementary color is #442825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.