#244950

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #244950

Visually, #244950 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 73, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 55% cyan and 9% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 189.5° hue, 37.9% saturation, and 22.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#244950
RGB36, 73, 80
HSL189.5°, 37.9%, 22.7%
CMYK55%, 9%, 0%, 69%
HSV189.5°, 55.0%, 31.4%
LAB28.7, -11.0, -8.3
XYZ4.6, 5.7, 8.5
Decimal2378064

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #244950; }
.text-color { color: #244950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #244950; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F