#233517 Color
#233517 is rgb(35, 53, 23) in RGB, hsl(96, 39%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 57%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233517rgb(35, 53, 23)hsl(96, 39%, 15%)hsv(96, 57%, 21%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 57%, 79%)oklch(30.5% 0.055 134.1)lab(19.96% -12.60 16.35)lch(19.96% 20.64 127.63)What #233517 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 #233517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233517 Channel Values
How #233517 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 53 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 39% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233517 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 #233517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233517; 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 #233517
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 #233517 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.
#233517#323217#2D3317#303018#2B3218#273232#25332A#303030Using #233517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233517: #233517;background-color: #233517;colors: { 'color-233517': '#233517' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.208, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_233517">#233517</color>fill="#233517"More Green Colors
#233517 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233517?
#233517 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 53, 23) in RGB and hsl(96, 39%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #233517?
#233517 is rgb(35, 53, 23) — red 35, green 53, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233517?
#233517 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 57%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233517 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233517 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 23.17, which is visibly different.
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