#233D00 Color
#233D00 is rgb(35, 61, 0) in RGB, hsl(86, 100%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233D00rgb(35, 61, 0)hsl(86, 100%, 12%)hsv(86, 100%, 24%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 76%)oklch(32.6% 0.089 131.2)lab(22.72% -18.32 30.18)lch(22.72% 35.31 121.26)What #233D00 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 #233D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233D00 Channel Values
How #233D00 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 61 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 100% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 100% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.08:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233D00 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 #233D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233D00; 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 #233D00
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 #233D00 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.
#233D00#393900#323B00#363603#2F3902#2A3939#273B2B#363636Using #233D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233d00: #233D00;background-color: #233D00;colors: { 'color-233d00': '#233D00' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.239, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_233d00">#233D00</color>fill="#233D00"More Green Colors
#233D00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233D00?
#233D00 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 61, 0) in RGB and hsl(86, 100%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.
What is the RGB value of #233D00?
#233D00 is rgb(35, 61, 0) — red 35, green 61, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233D00?
#233D00 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 100%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233D00 scores 12.08:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233D00 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.73, which is visibly different.
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