What color is #254242?

#254242 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 #254242?

The RGB value is 37, 66, 66: 37 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254242?

The complementary color is #422525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254242 color

#254242 rgb(37, 66, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #254242 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.9% green and 25.9% blue (37, 66, 66).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.84:1).

#254242 color codes

HEX	`#254242`
RGB	`rgb(37, 66, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 44%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.81, -10.85, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.81, 11.38, 197.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.694, 4.683, 5.862)`
Decimal	`2441794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254242, 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 #254242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #254242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254242; }
.text { color: #254242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 66 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254242, #253442); }

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Questions

What color is #254242?: #254242 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 #254242?: The RGB value is 37, 66, 66: 37 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254242?: The complementary color is #422525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.