#247208 Color
#247208 is rgb(36, 114, 8) in RGB, hsl(104, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 93%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247208rgb(36, 114, 8)hsl(104, 87%, 24%)hsv(104, 93%, 45%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 93%, 55%)oklch(48.5% 0.151 139.8)lab(41.95% -38.43 43.71)lch(41.95% 58.20 131.32)What #247208 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 #247208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247208 Channel Values
How #247208 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 114 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247208 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 #247208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247208; 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 #247208
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 #247208 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.
#247208#69690A#566D09#616113#4F680F#376B6B#316E54#636363Using #247208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247208: #247208;background-color: #247208;colors: { 'color-247208': '#247208' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.447, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_247208">#247208</color>fill="#247208"More Green Colors
#247208 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247208?
#247208 is a dark green — rgb(36, 114, 8) in RGB and hsl(104, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #247208?
#247208 is rgb(36, 114, 8) — red 36, green 114, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247208?
#247208 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 93%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247208 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247208 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 6.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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