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#248A33 Color

#248A33 is rgb(36, 138, 51) in RGB, hsl(129, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#248A33
HEX#248A33
RGBrgb(36, 138, 51)
HSLhsl(129, 59%, 34%)
HSVhsv(129, 74%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.155 145.3)
LABlab(50.47% -43.77 36.80)
LCHlch(50.47% 57.19 139.94)

What #248A33 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 #248A33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green#228B22ΔE 7.49La Salle Green#087830ΔE 9.34May Green#4C9141ΔE 9.67Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 9.81Philippine Green#008543ΔE 10.66Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 11.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#248A33 Channel Values

How #248A33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 138 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 59% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 74% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #248A33 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #248A33 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #248A33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #248A33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#248A33
Complementary
#8A247B
Analogous
#478A24
Analogous
#248A66
Triadic
#33248A
Triadic
#8A3324
Split comp.
#66248A
Split comp.
#8A2447

Tints & Shades of #248A33

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.

Tints

#2DAE40
#3CCD52
#61D672
#89E197
#AEEAB7
#D2F3D7

Shades

#1F7A2D
#1A6525
#16551F
#124519
#0E3513
#08200C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #248A33.

How #248A33 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.

Typical#248A33
Protanopia#7F7F34
Protanomaly#678434
Deuteranopia#747438
Deuteranomaly#5E7E36
Tritanopia#3C8383
Tritanomaly#34866C
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #248A33 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-248a33: #248A33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #248A33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-248a33': '#248A33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.541, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_248a33">#248A33</color>
SVG fillfill="#248A33"

More Green Colors

#248A33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#248A33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #248A33?

#248A33 is a dark green — rgb(36, 138, 51) in RGB and hsl(129, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #248A33?

#248A33 is rgb(36, 138, 51) — red 36, green 138, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #248A33?

#248A33 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #248A33 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #248A33 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #248A33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #248A33 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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