#244242

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #244242

Visually, #244242 is defined as a muted cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 66 green, and 66 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 45% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#244242
RGB36, 66, 66
HSL180.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
CMYK45%, 0%, 0%, 74%
HSV180.0°, 45.5%, 25.9%
LAB25.8, -11.2, -3.5
XYZ3.7, 4.7, 5.9
Decimal2376258

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #244242; }
.text-color { color: #244242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #244242; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F