#243C47 Color
#243C47 is rgb(36, 60, 71) in RGB, hsl(199, 33%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243C47rgb(36, 60, 71)hsl(199, 33%, 21%)hsv(199, 49%, 28%)cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 72%)oklch(34.1% 0.036 228.7)lab(23.72% -7.06 -9.88)lch(23.72% 12.15 234.46)What #243C47 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #243C47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243C47 Channel Values
How #243C47 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 60 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 33% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 49% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243C47 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #243C47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243C47; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #243C47
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #243C47 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#243C47#393947#323A47#353547#2F3847#213E3E#223D41#393939Using #243C47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243c47: #243C47;background-color: #243C47;colors: { 'color-243c47': '#243C47' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.235, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_243c47">#243C47</color>fill="#243C47"More Teal Colors
#243C47 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243C47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243C47?
#243C47 is a dark teal — rgb(36, 60, 71) in RGB and hsl(199, 33%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #243C47?
#243C47 is rgb(36, 60, 71) — red 36, green 60, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243C47?
#243C47 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243C47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243C47 scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243C47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243C47 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.
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