Information about #254948 color

#254948 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#254948 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 73, 72) — 14.5% red, 28.6% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 0 / 1 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #254948 reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Japanese Indigo (#264348). Nearby in the Register you will also find Te Papa Green (#2B4B40) and Zydeco (#20483F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(37, 73, 72)), which gives #254948 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#254948 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#254948 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #254948

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#254948
  • RGB37, 73, 72
  • CMYK49, 0, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(37, 73, 72)
  • HSL178°, 33%, 22%
  • HSL Precise178.333°, 32.727%, 21.569%
  • HSV178°, 49%, 29%
  • HSB178°, 49%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.286, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.286, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.286, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID254948
  • DECIMAL ID2443592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01