#254B4A Color
#254B4A is rgb(37, 75, 74) in RGB, hsl(178, 34%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 71%) 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 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#254B4Argb(37, 75, 74)hsl(178, 34%, 22%)hsv(178, 51%, 29%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 71%)oklch(38.5% 0.043 193.3)lab(29.08% -14.36 -3.84)lch(29.08% 14.87 194.99)What #254B4A 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 #254B4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#254B4A Channel Values
How #254B4A 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 75 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 34% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 51% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254B4A 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 #254B4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254B4A; 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 #254B4A
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 #254B4A 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.
#254B4A#46464A#3B484A#41414B#38454A#254B4B#254B4B#454545Using #254B4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-254b4a: #254B4A;background-color: #254B4A;colors: { 'color-254b4a': '#254B4A' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.294, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_254b4a">#254B4A</color>fill="#254B4A"More Teal Colors
#254B4A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#254B4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #254B4A?
#254B4A is a dark teal — rgb(37, 75, 74) in RGB and hsl(178, 34%, 22%) 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 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #254B4A?
#254B4A is rgb(37, 75, 74) — red 37, green 75, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #254B4A?
#254B4A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #254B4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #254B4A scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #254B4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #254B4A 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 2.94, which is very hard to tell apart.
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