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#249FB7 Color

#249FB7 is rgb(36, 159, 183) in RGB, hsl(190, 67%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#249FB7
HEX#249FB7
RGBrgb(36, 159, 183)
HSLhsl(190, 67%, 43%)
HSVhsv(190, 80%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.106 214.7)
LABlab(60.00% -27.23 -22.34)
LCHlch(60.00% 35.22 219.36)

What #249FB7 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 #249FB7, 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 teal in the library.

#249FB7 Channel Values

How #249FB7 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 159 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 67% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 80% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #249FB7 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #249FB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #249FB7; 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 #249FB7

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 #249FB7 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#249FB7
Protanopia#9393B7
Protanomaly#7698B7
Deuteranopia#8686B9
Deuteranomaly#6C91B8
Tritanopia#05A2A2
Tritanomaly#16A1AB
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #249FB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-249fb7: #249FB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #249FB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-249fb7': '#249FB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.624, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_249fb7">#249FB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#249FB7"

More Teal Colors

#249FB7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#249FB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #249FB7?

#249FB7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(36, 159, 183) in RGB and hsl(190, 67%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #249FB7?

#249FB7 is rgb(36, 159, 183) — red 36, green 159, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #249FB7?

#249FB7 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #249FB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #249FB7 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #249FB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #249FB7 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.96, which is visibly different.

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