#024246 Color
#024246 is rgb(2, 66, 70) in RGB, hsl(184, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 6%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#024246rgb(2, 66, 70)hsl(184, 94%, 14%)hsv(184, 97%, 27%)cmyk(97%, 6%, 0%, 73%)oklch(34.5% 0.058 201.8)lab(24.61% -17.76 -8.03)lch(24.61% 19.50 204.33)What #024246 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #024246, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#024246 Channel Values
How #024246 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 66 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.23:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024246 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #024246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024246; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #024246
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #024246 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#024246#3C3C46#2E3F46#363647#293B47#004343#004244#3B3B3BUsing #024246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-024246: #024246;background-color: #024246;colors: { 'color-024246': '#024246' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.259, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_024246">#024246</color>fill="#024246"More Teal Colors
#024246 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#024246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #024246?
#024246 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 66, 70) in RGB and hsl(184, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #024246?
#024246 is rgb(2, 66, 70) — red 2, green 66, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #024246?
#024246 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 6%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #024246 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #024246 scores 11.23:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #024246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #024246 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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