#247A26 Color
#247A26 is rgb(36, 122, 38) in RGB, hsl(121, 54%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247A26rgb(36, 122, 38)hsl(121, 54%, 31%)hsv(121, 70%, 48%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 52%)oklch(51% 0.145 143.4)lab(44.89% -39.56 36.60)lch(44.89% 53.89 137.23)What #247A26 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 #247A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247A26 Channel Values
How #247A26 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 122 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 54% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 70% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247A26 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 #247A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247A26; 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 #247A26
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 #247A26 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.
#247A26#717127#5B7527#67672B#546F29#387373#31765E#6A6A6AUsing #247A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247a26: #247A26;background-color: #247A26;colors: { 'color-247a26': '#247A26' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.478, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_247a26">#247A26</color>fill="#247A26"More Green Colors
#247A26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247A26?
#247A26 is a dark green — rgb(36, 122, 38) in RGB and hsl(121, 54%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #247A26?
#247A26 is rgb(36, 122, 38) — red 36, green 122, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247A26?
#247A26 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 69%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247A26 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247A26 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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