What color is #254744?

#254744 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254744?

The RGB value is 37, 71, 68: 37 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254744?

The complementary color is #472528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254744 color

#254744 rgb(37, 71, 68)

Shades of teal

The hex color #254744 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.8% green and 26.7% blue (37, 71, 68).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#254744 color codes

HEX	`#254744`
RGB	`rgb(37, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.62, -13.24, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.62, 13.4, 188.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.059, 5.317, 6.28)`
Decimal	`2443076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254744, 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 #254744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	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 #254744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254744; }
.text { color: #254744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254744, #253947); }

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Questions

What color is #254744?: #254744 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254744?: The RGB value is 37, 71, 68: 37 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254744?: The complementary color is #472528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.