#254350 Color
#254350 is rgb(37, 67, 80) in RGB, hsl(198, 37%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#254350rgb(37, 67, 80)hsl(198, 37%, 23%)hsv(198, 54%, 31%)cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 69%)oklch(36.5% 0.042 227.7)lab(26.51% -8.49 -11.55)lch(26.51% 14.34 233.68)What #254350 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 #254350, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#254350 Channel Values
How #254350 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 37 · G 67 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 37% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 54% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254350 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 #254350
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254350; 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 #254350
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 #254350 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.
#254350#3F3F50#364150#3B3B51#333E50#214545#23444A#3F3F3FUsing #254350 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-254350: #254350;background-color: #254350;colors: { 'color-254350': '#254350' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.263, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_254350">#254350</color>fill="#254350"More Teal Colors
#254350 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#254350 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #254350?
#254350 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 67, 80) in RGB and hsl(198, 37%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #254350?
#254350 is rgb(37, 67, 80) — red 37, green 67, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #254350?
#254350 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #254350 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #254350 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #254350 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #254350 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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