#244147 Color
#244147 is rgb(36, 65, 71) in RGB, hsl(190, 33%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#244147rgb(36, 65, 71)hsl(190, 33%, 21%)hsv(190, 49%, 28%)cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 72%)oklch(35.5% 0.036 212.3)lab(25.45% -9.94 -7.28)lch(25.45% 12.32 216.22)What #244147 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 #244147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#244147 Channel Values
How #244147 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 65 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 33% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 49% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244147 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 #244147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244147; 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 #244147
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 #244147 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.
#244147#3D3D47#353F47#393948#323C47#224242#234144#3D3D3DUsing #244147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-244147: #244147;background-color: #244147;colors: { 'color-244147': '#244147' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.255, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_244147">#244147</color>fill="#244147"More Teal Colors
#244147 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#244147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #244147?
#244147 is a dark teal — rgb(36, 65, 71) in RGB and hsl(190, 33%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #244147?
#244147 is rgb(36, 65, 71) — red 36, green 65, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #244147?
#244147 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #244147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #244147 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #244147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #244147 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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