What color is #2594AA?

#2594AA is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2594AA?

The RGB value is 37, 148, 170: 37 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2594AA?

The complementary color is #AA3B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2594AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2594AA color

#2594AA rgb(37, 148, 170)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2594AA is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 58% green and 66.7% blue (37, 148, 170).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 64% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blue Moon (#3992A8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#2594AA color codes

HEX	`#2594AA`
RGB	`rgb(37, 148, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 58%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 64%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 78%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.56, -22.44, -20.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.56, 30.2, 222.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.605, 24.473, 41.766)`
Decimal	`2462890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2594AA, 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 #2594AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2594AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #2594AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2594aa; }
.text { color: #2594aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2594aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 148 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2594aa, #2552aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #2594AA?: #2594AA is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2594AA?: The RGB value is 37, 148, 170: 37 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2594AA?: The complementary color is #AA3B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2594AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.