#24514E Color
#24514E is rgb(36, 81, 78) in RGB, hsl(176, 38%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#24514Ergb(36, 81, 78)hsl(176, 38%, 23%)hsv(176, 56%, 32%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 68%)oklch(40.2% 0.05 189.6)lab(31.24% -16.81 -3.24)lch(31.24% 17.12 190.91)What #24514E 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 #24514E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#24514E Channel Values
How #24514E 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 36 · G 81 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 38% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24514E 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 #24514E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24514E; 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 #24514E
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 #24514E 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.
#24514E#4B4B4E#3F4E4E#46464F#3B4B4F#255151#255150#4A4A4AUsing #24514E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-24514e: #24514E;background-color: #24514E;colors: { 'color-24514e': '#24514E' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.318, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_24514e">#24514E</color>fill="#24514E"More Teal Colors
#24514E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#24514E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #24514E?
#24514E is a dark teal — rgb(36, 81, 78) in RGB and hsl(176, 38%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #24514E?
#24514E is rgb(36, 81, 78) — red 36, green 81, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #24514E?
#24514E converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #24514E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #24514E scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #24514E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #24514E 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 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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