#248969 Color
#248969 is rgb(36, 137, 105) in RGB, hsl(161, 58%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 23%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#248969rgb(36, 137, 105)hsl(161, 58%, 34%)hsv(161, 74%, 54%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 23%, 46%)oklch(56.5% 0.104 167.1)lab(50.90% -35.82 8.61)lch(50.90% 36.84 166.48)What #248969 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 #248969, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#248969 Channel Values
How #248969 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 58% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #248969 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 #248969
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #248969; 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 #248969
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 #248969 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.
#248969#7F7F69#668369#74746B#5E7D6A#328585#2D877B#797979Using #248969 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-248969: #248969;background-color: #248969;colors: { 'color-248969': '#248969' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.537, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_248969">#248969</color>fill="#248969"More Green Colors
#248969 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#248969 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #248969?
#248969 is a dark green — rgb(36, 137, 105) in RGB and hsl(161, 58%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #248969?
#248969 is rgb(36, 137, 105) — red 36, green 137, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #248969?
#248969 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 23%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #248969 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #248969 scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #248969 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #248969 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 11.17, which is visibly different.
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