#247C99
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #247C99
Visually, #247C99 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 124 green, and 153 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 76% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 194.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#247C99
RGB36, 124, 153
HSL194.9°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK76%, 19%, 0%, 40%
HSV194.9°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB48.4, -15.4, -23.0
XYZ13.7, 17.1, 32.7
Decimal2391193
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.42:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #247C99;
}
.text-color {
color: #247C99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #247C99;
}