What color is #255451?

#255451 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255451?

The RGB value is 37, 84, 81: 37 red, 84 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255451?

The complementary color is #542528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255451 color

#255451 rgb(37, 84, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #255451 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.9% green and 31.8% blue (37, 84, 81).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#255451 color codes

HEX	`#255451`
RGB	`rgb(37, 84, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -16.8, -3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 17.09, 190.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.418, 7.328, 8.912)`
Decimal	`2446417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255451, 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 #255451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #255451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255451; }
.text { color: #255451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 84 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255451, #253f54); }

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Questions

What color is #255451?: #255451 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255451?: The RGB value is 37, 84, 81: 37 red, 84 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255451?: The complementary color is #542528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.