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#249E4B Color

#249E4B is rgb(36, 158, 75) in RGB, hsl(139, 63%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#249E4B
HEX#249E4B
RGBrgb(36, 158, 75)
HSLhsl(139, 63%, 38%)
HSVhsv(139, 77%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.16 149.1)
LABlab(57.40% -47.79 33.28)
LCHlch(57.40% 58.23 145.15)

What #249E4B 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 #249E4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#249E4B Channel Values

How #249E4B 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 158 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 63% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 77% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #249E4B 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #249E4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #249E4B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #249E4B

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 #249E4B 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#249E4B
Protanopia#92924C
Protanomaly#75974B
Deuteranopia#858550
Deuteranomaly#6B904E
Tritanopia#419797
Tritanomaly#379A7F
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #249E4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-249e4b: #249E4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #249E4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-249e4b': '#249E4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.620, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_249e4b">#249E4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#249E4B"

More Green Colors

#249E4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#249E4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #249E4B?

#249E4B is a dark green — rgb(36, 158, 75) in RGB and hsl(139, 63%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #249E4B?

#249E4B is rgb(36, 158, 75) — red 36, green 158, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #249E4B?

#249E4B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 53%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #249E4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #249E4B scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #249E4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #249E4B 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.

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