#23440E Color
#23440E is rgb(35, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(97, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), visibly different at ΔE 12.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23440Ergb(35, 68, 14)hsl(97, 66%, 16%)hsv(97, 79%, 27%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(34.9% 0.089 135.8)lab(25.40% -20.79 27.05)lch(25.40% 34.11 127.55)What #23440E 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 #23440E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23440E Channel Values
How #23440E 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 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23440E 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 #23440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23440E; 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 #23440E
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 #23440E 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.
#23440E#40400E#36410E#3B3B11#333F10#2A4040#284232#3C3C3CUsing #23440E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23440e: #23440E;background-color: #23440E;colors: { 'color-23440e': '#23440E' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_23440e">#23440E</color>fill="#23440E"More Green Colors
#23440E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23440E?
#23440E is a darkest green — rgb(35, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(97, 66%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.95.
What is the RGB value of #23440E?
#23440E is rgb(35, 68, 14) — red 35, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23440E?
#23440E converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23440E scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23440E 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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