What color is #248051?

#248051 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #248051?

The RGB value is 36, 128, 81: 36 red, 128 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #248051?

The complementary color is #802453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #248051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#248051 color

#248051 rgb(36, 128, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #248051 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 50.2% green and 31.8% blue (36, 128, 81).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 56% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#248051 color codes

HEX	`#248051`
RGB	`rgb(36, 128, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 50.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 56%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 72%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 37%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.5, -38.22, 17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.5, 42.24, 154.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.931, 16.406, 10.426)`
Decimal	`2392145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #248051, 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 #248051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#248051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #248051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #248051; }
.text { color: #248051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #248051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 128 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #248051, #24807f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #248051?: #248051 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #248051?: The RGB value is 36, 128, 81: 36 red, 128 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #248051?: The complementary color is #802453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #248051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.