#245265 Color
#245265 is rgb(36, 82, 101) in RGB, hsl(198, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#245265rgb(36, 82, 101)hsl(198, 47%, 27%)hsv(198, 64%, 40%)cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 60%)oklch(41.5% 0.059 227.8)lab(32.33% -11.49 -16.10)lch(32.33% 19.78 234.50)What #245265 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 #245265, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#245265 Channel Values
How #245265 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 82 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245265 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 #245265
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245265; 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 #245265
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 #245265 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.
#245265#4C4C65#404F65#474766#3B4B65#1C5555#20545C#4D4D4DUsing #245265 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-245265: #245265;background-color: #245265;colors: { 'color-245265': '#245265' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.322, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_245265">#245265</color>fill="#245265"More Teal Colors
#245265 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#245265 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #245265?
#245265 is a dark teal — rgb(36, 82, 101) in RGB and hsl(198, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #245265?
#245265 is rgb(36, 82, 101) — red 36, green 82, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #245265?
#245265 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #245265 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #245265 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #245265 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #245265 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 12.25, which is visibly different.
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