#233017 Color
#233017 is rgb(35, 48, 23) in RGB, hsl(91, 35%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 52%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233017rgb(35, 48, 23)hsl(91, 35%, 14%)hsv(91, 52%, 19%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 52%, 81%)oklch(29% 0.046 131.2)lab(18.12% -9.83 14.11)lch(18.12% 17.20 124.87)What #233017 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 #233017, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233017 Channel Values
How #233017 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 35 · G 48 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 35% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 52% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.94:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233017 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 #233017
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233017; 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 #233017
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 #233017 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.
#233017#2E2E17#2A2F17#2C2C18#292E17#262E2E#252F26#2C2C2CUsing #233017 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233017: #233017;background-color: #233017;colors: { 'color-233017': '#233017' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.188, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_233017">#233017</color>fill="#233017"More Green Colors
#233017 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233017 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233017?
#233017 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 48, 23) in RGB and hsl(91, 35%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #233017?
#233017 is rgb(35, 48, 23) — red 35, green 48, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233017?
#233017 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 52%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233017 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233017 scores 13.94:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233017 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233017 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 22.39, which is visibly different.
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