#223931 Color
#223931 is rgb(34, 57, 49) in RGB, hsl(159, 25%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223931rgb(34, 57, 49)hsl(159, 25%, 18%)hsv(159, 40%, 22%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 78%)oklch(32.3% 0.032 170.3)lab(21.85% -11.10 1.99)lch(21.85% 11.28 169.82)What #223931 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 #223931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223931 Channel Values
How #223931 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 25% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 40% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.37:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223931 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 #223931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223931; 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 #223931
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 #223931 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.
#223931#363631#2F3731#333332#2D3531#243838#233835#343434Using #223931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223931: #223931;background-color: #223931;colors: { 'color-223931': '#223931' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.224, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_223931">#223931</color>fill="#223931"More Green Colors
#223931 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223931?
#223931 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 57, 49) in RGB and hsl(159, 25%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #223931?
#223931 is rgb(34, 57, 49) — red 34, green 57, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223931?
#223931 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223931 scores 12.37:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223931 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 11.08, which is visibly different.
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