#245966 Color
#245966 is rgb(36, 89, 102) in RGB, hsl(192, 48%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 13%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#245966rgb(36, 89, 102)hsl(192, 48%, 27%)hsv(192, 65%, 40%)cmyk(65%, 13%, 0%, 60%)oklch(43.4% 0.059 216.5)lab(34.72% -14.95 -13.09)lch(34.72% 19.87 221.21)What #245966 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 #245966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#245966 Channel Values
How #245966 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 89 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 48% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 65% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245966 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 #245966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245966; 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 #245966
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 #245966 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.
#245966#535366#445566#4C4C67#405266#1F5B5B#215A5F#525252Using #245966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-245966: #245966;background-color: #245966;colors: { 'color-245966': '#245966' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.349, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_245966">#245966</color>fill="#245966"More Teal Colors
#245966 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#245966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #245966?
#245966 is a dark teal — rgb(36, 89, 102) in RGB and hsl(192, 48%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #245966?
#245966 is rgb(36, 89, 102) — red 36, green 89, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #245966?
#245966 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 13%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #245966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #245966 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #245966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #245966 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 10.19, which is visibly different.
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