What color is #248D98?

#248D98 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #248D98?

The RGB value is 36, 141, 152: 36 red, 141 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #248D98?

The complementary color is #982F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #248D98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#248D98 color

#248D98 rgb(36, 141, 152)

Shades of teal

The hex color #248D98 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 55.3% green and 59.6% blue (36, 141, 152).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Oasis (#0092A3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#248D98 color codes

HEX	`#248D98`
RGB	`rgb(36, 141, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 55.3%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 76%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.7, -24.81, -14.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.7, 28.61, 209.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.917, 21.69, 33.047)`
Decimal	`2395544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #248D98, 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 #248D98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#248D98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	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 #248D98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #248d98; }
.text { color: #248d98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #248d98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 141 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #248d98, #245398); }

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Questions

What color is #248D98?: #248D98 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #248D98?: The RGB value is 36, 141, 152: 36 red, 141 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #248D98?: The complementary color is #982F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #248D98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.