#248A42

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #248A42

The precise color #248A42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 138, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 137.6° hue, 58.6% saturation, and 34.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#248A42
RGB36, 138, 66
HSL137.6°, 58.6%, 34.1%
CMYK74%, 0%, 52%, 46%
HSV137.6°, 73.9%, 54.1%
LAB50.6, -45.0, 30.3
XYZ10.8, 18.9, 8.2
Decimal2394690

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #248A42; }
.text-color { color: #248A42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #248A42; }

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