#247B8A Color
#247B8A is rgb(36, 123, 138) in RGB, hsl(189, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247B8Argb(36, 123, 138)hsl(189, 59%, 34%)hsv(189, 74%, 54%)cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 46%)oklch(53.9% 0.082 211.6)lab(47.15% -22.32 -16.03)lch(47.15% 27.48 215.67)What #247B8A 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 #247B8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247B8A Channel Values
How #247B8A 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 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247B8A 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 #247B8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247B8A; 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 #247B8A
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 #247B8A 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.
#247B8A#72728A#5C768A#68688B#55708B#1A7D7D#1F7C82#717171Using #247B8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247b8a: #247B8A;background-color: #247B8A;colors: { 'color-247b8a': '#247B8A' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.482, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_247b8a">#247B8A</color>fill="#247B8A"More Teal Colors
#247B8A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247B8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247B8A?
#247B8A is a dark teal — rgb(36, 123, 138) in RGB and hsl(189, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #247B8A?
#247B8A is rgb(36, 123, 138) — red 36, green 123, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247B8A?
#247B8A converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247B8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247B8A scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247B8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247B8A 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 10.74, which is visibly different.
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