#248383

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #248383

The hex code #248383 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 131, 131).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 73% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#248383
RGB36, 131, 131
HSL180.0°, 56.9%, 32.7%
CMYK73%, 0%, 0%, 49%
HSV180.0°, 72.5%, 51.4%
LAB49.8, -26.4, -7.9
XYZ12.9, 18.2, 24.3
Decimal2392963

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #248383; }
.text-color { color: #248383; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #248383; }

Similar Colors

Teal
#008080