Information about #248D8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #248D8F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 141, 143) — 14.1% red, 55.3% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 1 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #248D8F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Celeritas (#299792). Slightly further away sit Java (#259797) and ChaosDragon (#139084).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 141, 143)), which gives #248D8F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #248D8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#248D8F color variations

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#248D8F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #248D8F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Java color link
Java

#259797

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

#248D8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#248D8F
  • RGB36, 141, 143
  • CMYK42, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(36, 141, 143)
  • HSL181°, 60%, 35%
  • HSL Precise181.121°, 59.777%, 35.098%
  • HSV181°, 75%, 56%
  • HSB181°, 75%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.553, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.553, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.553, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID248D8F
  • DECIMAL ID2395535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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