#248943 Color
#248943 is rgb(36, 137, 67) in RGB, hsl(138, 58%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Green (#008543), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#248943rgb(36, 137, 67)hsl(138, 58%, 34%)hsv(138, 74%, 54%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 46%)oklch(55.7% 0.139 149.2)lab(50.29% -41.75 28.74)lch(50.29% 50.68 145.46)What #248943 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 #248943, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#248943 Channel Values
How #248943 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 137 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 58% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #248943 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 #248943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #248943; 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 #248943
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 #248943 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.
#248943#7F7F44#668343#747447#5E7D45#3A8383#32856F#787878Using #248943 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-248943: #248943;background-color: #248943;colors: { 'color-248943': '#248943' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.537, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_248943">#248943</color>fill="#248943"More Green Colors
#248943 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#248943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #248943?
#248943 is a dark green — rgb(36, 137, 67) in RGB and hsl(138, 58%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Green (#008543), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #248943?
#248943 is rgb(36, 137, 67) — red 36, green 137, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #248943?
#248943 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 51%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #248943 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #248943 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #248943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #248943 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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