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#254D48 Hex Code

Color Name: Japanese Indigo

What is hex #254D48 Color?

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The color name of hex code #254D48 is Japanese Indigo. The RGB values are (37, 77, 72) which means it is composed of 20% red, 41% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:52 M:0 Y:7 K:70. In the HSV/HSB scale, #254D48 has a hue of 173°, 52% saturation and a brightness value of 30%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #254D48 Color Codes

Color NameJapanese Indigo
RGB Values(37, 77, 72)
CMYK Values(52%, 0%, 7%, 70%)
HSV/HSB Values(173°, 52%, 30%)
Closest Web Safe#336633
Inverse Color#DAB2B7 [Pale Chestnut]
Closest Pantone®626 C
Closest RAL6028 [Pine green]
Complementary Color#4D252A [Brown Coffee]
#254D48 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#3E3E3E
Desaturated#393939
Weighted Average (Most Common)#404040
Weighted Average (Luma)#444444
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#888888

Hex #254D48 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 254D48. Complementary color is 4D252A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #254D48 is #4D252A which is called Brown Coffee. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #254D48 color is offered by #4D252A. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (254D48, 253E4D and 254D34)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #254D48 are #253E4D and #254D34, called Japanese Indigo and Cal Poly Pomona Green, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #254D48 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (254D48, 4D253E and 4D3425)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #254D48 are #4D253E (Dark Puce) and #4D3425 (Café Noir). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (254D48, 48254D and 4D4825)

Triadic Palette

#254D48 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #48254D (American Purple) and #4D4825 (Army Green) along with #254D48, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (254D48, 48254D, 4D252A and 2A4D25)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #254D48 has #48254D (American Purple), #4D252A (Brown Coffee) and #2A4D25 (Cal Poly Pomona Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (254D48, 34254D, 4D252A and 3E4D25)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #254D48 contains #34254D (Russian Violet), #4D252A (Brown Coffee) and #3E4D25 (Army Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #254D48 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #254D48 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 254D48 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 51716D51716D
  • Transparent 66827F66827F
  • Transparent 7C94917C9491
  • Transparent 92A6A492A6A4
  • Transparent A8B8B6A8B8B6
  • Transparent BECAC8BECAC8
  • Transparent D3DBDAD3DBDA
  • Transparent E9EDEDE9EDED

Tones

  • Transparent 375753375753
  • Transparent 405C59405C59
  • Transparent 49615E49615E
  • Transparent 536764536764
  • Transparent 5C6C6A5C6C6A
  • Transparent 65716F65716F
  • Transparent 6E76756E7675
  • Transparent 777B7A777B7A

Shades

  • Transparent 1E3E3A1E3E3A
  • Transparent 1A36321A3632
  • Transparent 162E2B162E2B
  • Transparent 132724132724
  • Transparent 0F1F1D0F1F1D
  • Transparent 0B17160B1716
  • Transparent 070F0E070F0E
  • Transparent 040807040807

#254D48 Color Patterns

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