#218740 Color
#218740 is rgb(33, 135, 64) in RGB, hsl(138, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 53%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Green (#008543), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#218740rgb(33, 135, 64)hsl(138, 61%, 33%)hsv(138, 76%, 53%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 53%, 47%)oklch(55% 0.14 148.9)lab(49.52% -41.93 29.32)lch(49.52% 51.16 145.03)What #218740 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #218740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#218740 Channel Values
How #218740 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 33 · G 135 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #218740 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #218740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #218740; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #218740
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #218740 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#218740#7D7D41#648140#727244#5C7B42#388181#30836C#767676Using #218740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-218740: #218740;background-color: #218740;colors: { 'color-218740': '#218740' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.529, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_218740">#218740</color>fill="#218740"More Green Colors
#218740 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#218740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #218740?
#218740 is a dark green — rgb(33, 135, 64) in RGB and hsl(138, 61%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Green (#008543), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #218740?
#218740 is rgb(33, 135, 64) — red 33, green 135, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #218740?
#218740 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 53%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #218740 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #218740 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #218740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #218740 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.
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