#249E83 Color
#249E83 is rgb(36, 158, 131) in RGB, hsl(167, 63%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 17%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#249E83rgb(36, 158, 131)hsl(167, 63%, 38%)hsv(167, 77%, 62%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 17%, 38%)oklch(62.8% 0.111 173.7)lab(58.30% -38.89 4.34)lch(58.30% 39.13 173.63)What #249E83 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 #249E83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#249E83 Channel Values
How #249E83 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 158 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 63% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 77% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #249E83 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 #249E83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #249E83; 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 #249E83
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 #249E83 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.
#249E83#929283#759783#858585#6B9084#329B9B#2D9C92#8D8D8DUsing #249E83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-249e83: #249E83;background-color: #249E83;colors: { 'color-249e83': '#249E83' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.620, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_249e83">#249E83</color>fill="#249E83"More Green Colors
#249E83 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#249E83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #249E83?
#249E83 is a dark green — rgb(36, 158, 131) in RGB and hsl(167, 63%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #249E83?
#249E83 is rgb(36, 158, 131) — red 36, green 158, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #249E83?
#249E83 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 17%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #249E83 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #249E83 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #249E83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #249E83 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.36, which is visibly different.
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