What color is #254554?

#254554 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254554?

The RGB value is 37, 69, 84: 37 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254554?

The complementary color is #543425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254554 color

#254554 rgb(37, 69, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254554 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.1% green and 32.9% blue (37, 69, 84).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#254554 color codes

HEX	`#254554`
RGB	`rgb(37, 69, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.54, -6.93, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.54, 14.37, 241.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.491, 5.289, 9.17)`
Decimal	`2442580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254554, 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 #254554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #254554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254554; }
.text { color: #254554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 69 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254554, #252d54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #254554?: #254554 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254554?: The RGB value is 37, 69, 84: 37 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254554?: The complementary color is #543425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.