#245742

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #245742

Visually, #245742 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 87, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 155.3° hue, 41.5% saturation, and 24.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#245742
RGB36, 87, 66
HSL155.3°, 41.5%, 24.1%
CMYK59%, 0%, 24%, 66%
HSV155.3°, 58.6%, 34.1%
LAB33.1, -22.8, 7.1
XYZ5.1, 7.6, 6.3
Decimal2381634

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #245742; }
.text-color { color: #245742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #245742; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F