What color is #254C4C?

#254C4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254C4C?

The RGB value is 37, 76, 76: 37 red, 76 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254C4C?

The complementary color is #4C2525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254C4C color

#254C4C rgb(37, 76, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #254C4C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 29.8% green and 29.8% blue (37, 76, 76).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#254C4C color codes

HEX	`#254C4C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 76, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 29.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 51%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, -13.76, -4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 14.41, 197.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.651, 6.084, 7.765)`
Decimal	`2444364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254C4C, 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 #254C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #254C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254c4c; }
.text { color: #254c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 76 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254c4c, #25394c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #254C4C?: #254C4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254C4C?: The RGB value is 37, 76, 76: 37 red, 76 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254C4C?: The complementary color is #4C2525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.