#248A55 Color
#248A55 is rgb(36, 138, 85) in RGB, hsl(149, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 38%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#248A55rgb(36, 138, 85)hsl(149, 59%, 34%)hsv(149, 74%, 54%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 38%, 46%)oklch(56.3% 0.123 155.6)lab(50.88% -39.63 19.82)lch(50.88% 44.31 153.43)What #248A55 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 #248A55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#248A55 Channel Values
How #248A55 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 138 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #248A55 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 #248A55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #248A55; 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 #248A55
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 #248A55 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.
#248A55#7F7F55#678455#747458#5E7E57#378585#308775#797979Using #248A55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-248a55: #248A55;background-color: #248A55;colors: { 'color-248a55': '#248A55' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.541, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_248a55">#248A55</color>fill="#248A55"More Green Colors
#248A55 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#248A55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #248A55?
#248A55 is a dark green — rgb(36, 138, 85) in RGB and hsl(149, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #248A55?
#248A55 is rgb(36, 138, 85) — red 36, green 138, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #248A55?
#248A55 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 38%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #248A55 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #248A55 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #248A55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #248A55 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 1.88, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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