What color is #248127?

#248127 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #248127?

The RGB value is 36, 129, 39: 36 red, 129 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #248127?

The complementary color is #81247E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #248127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#248127 color

#248127 rgb(36, 129, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #248127 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 50.6% green and 15.3% blue (36, 129, 39).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 56% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#248127 color codes

HEX	`#248127`
RGB	`rgb(36, 129, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 50.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 56%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 70%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, -45.27, 39.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 60.1, 138.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.943, 16.221, 4.579)`
Decimal	`2392359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #248127, 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 #248127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#248127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #248127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #248127; }
.text { color: #248127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #248127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 129 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #248127, #248155); }

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Questions

What color is #248127?: #248127 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #248127?: The RGB value is 36, 129, 39: 36 red, 129 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #248127?: The complementary color is #81247E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #248127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.