#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
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;
}