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#247B7C

#247b7c ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#247b7c is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 48.24% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.97% cyan, 0.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 180.68°, with 55% saturation and 31.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 2.42.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.16

Complementary

  1. #247b7c
  2. #7c2524

Split complementary

  1. #247b7c
  2. #7c244f
  3. #7c5124

Analogous

  1. #247c51
  2. #247b7c
  3. #244f7c

Triadic

  1. #247b7c
  2. #7c247b
  3. #7b7c24

Tetradic

  1. #247b7c
  2. #25247c
  3. #7c2524
  4. #7b7c24

Square

  1. #247b7c
  2. #51247c
  3. #7c2524
  4. #4f7c24

Monochromatic

  1. #051010
  2. #134041
  3. #247b7c
  4. #35b6b7
  5. #66d1d3

Shades

#247b7c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #247b7c
  2. #206f70
  3. #1d6263
  4. #195657
  5. #164a4a
  6. #123e3e
  7. #0e3132
  8. #0b2525
  9. #071919
  10. #040c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#247b7c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #247b7c
  2. #3a8889
  3. #509596
  4. #66a3a3
  5. #7cb0b0
  6. #92bdbe
  7. #a7cacb
  8. #bdd7d8
  9. #d3e5e5
  10. #e9f2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#247b7c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #247b7c
  2. #2d7c7c
  3. #367c7d
  4. #407d7d
  5. #497d7e
  6. #527e7e
  7. #5b7e7e
  8. #647f7f
  9. #6e7f7f
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a7475 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #73757c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656b7d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007f7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d777c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #53727c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007e7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-247b7c {
  color: #247b7c;
}
Background
.bg-247b7c {
  background-color: #247b7c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-247b7c {
  border: 2px solid #247b7c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #247b7c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 123 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 55% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-247b7c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #247b7c, #244f7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-247b7c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 123 124 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 2.42 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 2.92 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 5.36 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 5.95 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.45 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.61 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.55 #db8483 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Teal
#247b7c  rgb(36, 123, 124)  hsl(181, 55%, 31%)  Teal
#7c2524  rgb(124, 37, 36)  hsl(1, 55%, 31%)  Falu Red
#7c247b  rgb(124, 36, 123)  hsl(301, 55%, 31%)  Purple
#7b7c24  rgb(123, 124, 36)  hsl(61, 55%, 31%)  Olive