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#254c49 color: Amphibian

#254c49 is rgb(37, 76, 73) in RGB and oklch(38.697% 0.04473 188.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

38.7%
0.045
189°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #254c49

#254c49 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.51:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amphibian (#264c47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #254c49 mixed with white

  1. 254c49
  2. 3a5c59
  3. 4e6d6a
  4. 637e7b
  5. 788f8d
  6. 8da19f
  7. a3b3b2
  8. bac6c4
  9. d0d9d8
  10. e7eceb

Darker: #254c49 mixed with black

  1. 254c49
  2. 1f413e
  3. 193634
  4. 132c2a
  5. 0d2220
  6. 081817
  7. 040f0e
  8. 020606
  9. 000202
  10. 000000

Calmer: #254c49 with less saturation

  1. 254c49
  2. 294b49
  3. 2d4b48
  4. 304a48
  5. 344947
  6. 374847
  7. 3a4746
  8. 3c4746
  9. 3f4645
  10. 424545

Questions about #254c49

What color is #254c49?

#254c49 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Amphibian. In RGB it is rgb(37, 76, 73), in HSL hsl(175.38, 34.51%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.697% 0.04473 188.975).

What colors go well with #254c49?

The complementary color of #254c49 is #593a3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f4c3b and #264a54. The triadic partners are #4b3e57 and #544029.

Is white or black text more readable on #254c49?

White text reads better on #254c49: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #254c49 a warm or cool color?

#254c49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.045.