#223927 Color
#223927 is rgb(34, 57, 39) in RGB, hsl(133, 25%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 32%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223927rgb(34, 57, 39)hsl(133, 25%, 18%)hsv(133, 40%, 22%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 32%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.043 150.3)lab(21.62% -12.94 8.29)lch(21.62% 15.37 147.37)What #223927 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 #223927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223927 Channel Values
How #223927 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 34 · G 57 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 25% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 40% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.48:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223927 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 #223927
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223927; 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 #223927
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 #223927 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.
#223927#363627#2F3727#333328#2D3527#253737#243831#343434Using #223927 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223927: #223927;background-color: #223927;colors: { 'color-223927': '#223927' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.224, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_223927">#223927</color>fill="#223927"More Green Colors
#223927 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223927 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223927?
#223927 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 57, 39) in RGB and hsl(133, 25%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #223927?
#223927 is rgb(34, 57, 39) — red 34, green 57, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223927?
#223927 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 32%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223927 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223927 scores 12.48:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223927 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223927 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.51, which is visibly different.
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