Information about #248F84 color

#248F84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #248F84 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 143, 132) — 14.1% red, 56.1% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 4 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#248F84 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soylent Green (#218B76). Slightly further away sit Celeritas (#299792) and ChaosDragon (#139084).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(36, 143, 132)), which gives #248F84 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #248F84: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#248F84 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#248F84 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 #248F84

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

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Java color link
Java

#259797

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#248F84
  • RGB36, 143, 132
  • CMYK42, 0, 4, 44
  • CSSrgb(36, 143, 132)
  • HSL174°, 60%, 35%
  • HSL Precise173.832°, 59.777%, 35.098%
  • HSV174°, 75%, 56%
  • HSB174°, 75%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.561, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.561, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.561, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID248F84
  • DECIMAL ID2396036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01