#247B63 Color
#247B63 is rgb(36, 123, 99) in RGB, hsl(163, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 20%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247B63rgb(36, 123, 99)hsl(163, 55%, 31%)hsv(163, 71%, 48%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 20%, 52%)oklch(52.5% 0.09 170.6)lab(46.11% -31.37 5.36)lch(46.11% 31.82 170.31)What #247B63 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 #247B63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247B63 Channel Values
How #247B63 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 123 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247B63 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 #247B63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247B63; 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 #247B63
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 #247B63 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.
#247B63#727263#5C7663#686865#557064#2E7878#2A7970#6D6D6DUsing #247B63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247b63: #247B63;background-color: #247B63;colors: { 'color-247b63': '#247B63' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.482, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_247b63">#247B63</color>fill="#247B63"More Green Colors
#247B63 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247B63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247B63?
#247B63 is a dark green — rgb(36, 123, 99) in RGB and hsl(163, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #247B63?
#247B63 is rgb(36, 123, 99) — red 36, green 123, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247B63?
#247B63 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 20%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247B63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247B63 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247B63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247B63 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
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