What color is #254245?

#254245 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 #254245?

The RGB value is 37, 66, 69: 37 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254245?

The complementary color is #452825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254245 color

#254245 rgb(37, 66, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #254245 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.9% green and 27.1% blue (37, 66, 69).

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 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#254245 color codes

HEX	`#254245`
RGB	`rgb(37, 66, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.92, -9.94, -5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.92, 11.24, 207.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.785, 4.719, 6.341)`
Decimal	`2441797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254245, 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 #254245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #254245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254245; }
.text { color: #254245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 66 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254245, #253245); }

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Questions

What color is #254245?: #254245 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 #254245?: The RGB value is 37, 66, 69: 37 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254245?: The complementary color is #452825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.