#233928 Color
#233928 is rgb(35, 57, 40) in RGB, hsl(134, 24%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 30%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233928rgb(35, 57, 40)hsl(134, 24%, 18%)hsv(134, 39%, 22%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 30%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.041 150.7)lab(21.71% -12.38 7.76)lch(21.71% 14.61 147.91)What #233928 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 #233928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233928 Channel Values
How #233928 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 57 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 24% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 39% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233928 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 #233928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233928; 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 #233928
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 #233928 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.
#233928#363628#2F3728#333329#2D3528#263737#253832#343434Using #233928 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233928: #233928;background-color: #233928;colors: { 'color-233928': '#233928' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.224, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_233928">#233928</color>fill="#233928"More Green Colors
#233928 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233928?
#233928 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 57, 40) in RGB and hsl(134, 24%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #233928?
#233928 is rgb(35, 57, 40) — red 35, green 57, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233928?
#233928 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 30%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233928 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233928 scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233928 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 15.03, which is visibly different.
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