#233F12 Color
#233F12 is rgb(35, 63, 18) in RGB, hsl(97, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233F12rgb(35, 63, 18)hsl(97, 56%, 16%)hsv(97, 71%, 25%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 75%)oklch(33.4% 0.078 135.5)lab(23.59% -18.16 23.28)lch(23.59% 29.53 127.96)What #233F12 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 #233F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233F12 Channel Values
How #233F12 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 63 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 71% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233F12 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 #233F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233F12; 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 #233F12
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 #233F12 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.
#233F12#3B3B12#333D12#373714#303B13#293B3B#273D2F#383838Using #233F12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233f12: #233F12;background-color: #233F12;colors: { 'color-233f12': '#233F12' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_233f12">#233F12</color>fill="#233F12"More Green Colors
#233F12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233F12?
#233F12 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 63, 18) in RGB and hsl(97, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.
What is the RGB value of #233F12?
#233F12 is rgb(35, 63, 18) — red 35, green 63, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233F12?
#233F12 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233F12 scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233F12 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 20.13, which is visibly different.
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