#223A35 Color
#223A35 is rgb(34, 58, 53) in RGB, hsl(168, 26%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 9%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223A35rgb(34, 58, 53)hsl(168, 26%, 18%)hsv(168, 41%, 23%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 9%, 77%)oklch(32.7% 0.031 179.6)lab(22.32% -10.83 -0.01)lch(22.32% 10.83 180.03)What #223A35 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 #223A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223A35 Channel Values
How #223A35 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 58 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 26% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 41% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223A35 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 #223A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223A35; 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 #223A35
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 #223A35 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.
#223A35#373735#303835#333336#2D3635#233939#233A38#353535Using #223A35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223a35: #223A35;background-color: #223A35;colors: { 'color-223a35': '#223A35' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.227, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_223a35">#223A35</color>fill="#223A35"More Green Colors
#223A35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223A35?
#223A35 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 58, 53) in RGB and hsl(168, 26%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #223A35?
#223A35 is rgb(34, 58, 53) — red 34, green 58, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223A35?
#223A35 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 9%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223A35 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223A35 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 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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