Palettes / Colors / #245249
#245249 — Deep Muted Teal
#245249 is a teal color we call Deep Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
#245249 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #52242D; it also sits naturally between #245232 and #244452. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #245249 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 82, 73 |
| HSL | 168°, 39%, 23% |
| HSV | 168°, 56%, 32% |
| CMYK | 56%, 0%, 11%, 68% |
| XYZ | 4.95, 6.89, 7.37 |
| Yxy | 6.89, 0.2575, 0.3587 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.56, -18.30, 0.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.25, -11.07, 0.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 32% · Blue 29%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 68%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #245249
.text { color: #245249; }
.background { background-color: #245249; }
.border { border: 3px solid #245249; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 82, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 39%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #245249; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 82, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #245249; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 82, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#245249">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#245249">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52242D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.83:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.38:1 Fails |
Best text color on #245249: #FFFFFF.
How #245249 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #245249 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #245249?
#245249 is Deep Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 36, 82, 73). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #245249?
#245249 is RGB 36, 82, 73 — HSL 168°, 39%, 23% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 11%, 68%.
What colors go with #245249?
Its complement is #52242D; analogous partners are #245232 and #244452. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #245249 for text?
White text on #245249 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.38:1.