What color is #247B8A?

#247B8A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #247B8A?

The RGB value is 36, 123, 138: 36 red, 123 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #247B8A?

The complementary color is #8A3324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #247B8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#247B8A color

#247B8A rgb(36, 123, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #247B8A is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 48.2% green and 54.1% blue (36, 123, 138).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 59% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#247B8A color codes

HEX	`#247B8A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 123, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 48.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 59%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 74%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.46, -19.98, -15.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.46, 25.3, 217.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.396, 16.375, 26.547)`
Decimal	`2390922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #247B8A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #247B8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#247B8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #247B8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #247b8a; }
.text { color: #247b8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #247b8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 123 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #247b8a, #24488a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #247B8A?: #247B8A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #247B8A?: The RGB value is 36, 123, 138: 36 red, 123 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #247B8A?: The complementary color is #8A3324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #247B8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.