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#245b56 color: Lacrosse

#245b56 is rgb(36, 91, 86) in RGB and oklch(43.301% 0.05834 187.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

43.3%
0.058
187°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #245b56

#245b56 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.76:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2e5c58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #245b56 mixed with white

  1. 245b56
  2. 3b6a65
  3. 507a75
  4. 658985
  5. 7a9996
  6. 90aaa6
  7. a5bab8
  8. bbcbc9
  9. d2dcdb
  10. e8eded

Darker: #245b56 mixed with black

  1. 245b56
  2. 1e4e4a
  3. 18413e
  4. 123532
  5. 0c2927
  6. 071e1c
  7. 041312
  8. 020908
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #245b56 with less saturation

  1. 245b56
  2. 2b5a55
  3. 305955
  4. 355854
  5. 3a5754
  6. 3e5653
  7. 425553
  8. 465452
  9. 4a5352
  10. 4d5251

Questions about #245b56

What color is #245b56?

#245b56 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Lacrosse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 91, 86), in HSL hsl(174.55, 43.31%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.301% 0.05834 187.146).

What colors go well with #245b56?

The complementary color of #245b56 is #6c434b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #345a44 and #255866. The triadic partners are #59486a and #664a2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #245b56?

White text reads better on #245b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #245b56 a warm or cool color?

#245b56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.058.