#247537 Color
#247537 is rgb(36, 117, 55) in RGB, hsl(134, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247537rgb(36, 117, 55)hsl(134, 53%, 30%)hsv(134, 69%, 46%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 54%)oklch(49.8% 0.123 147.8)lab(43.33% -36.13 26.55)lch(43.33% 44.84 143.69)What #247537 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 #247537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247537 Channel Values
How #247537 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 117 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247537 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 #247537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247537; 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 #247537
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 #247537 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.
#247537#6C6C38#587037#63633A#516B39#356F6F#2F725E#666666Using #247537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247537: #247537;background-color: #247537;colors: { 'color-247537': '#247537' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.459, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_247537">#247537</color>fill="#247537"More Green Colors
#247537 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247537?
#247537 is a dark green — rgb(36, 117, 55) in RGB and hsl(134, 53%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #247537?
#247537 is rgb(36, 117, 55) — red 36, green 117, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247537?
#247537 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247537 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247537 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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