#234805 Color
#234805 is rgb(35, 72, 5) in RGB, hsl(93, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 12.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234805rgb(35, 72, 5)hsl(93, 87%, 15%)hsv(93, 93%, 28%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 72%)oklch(36% 0.101 135.2)lab(26.82% -23.04 31.88)lch(26.82% 39.33 125.85)What #234805 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 #234805, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234805 Channel Values
How #234805 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 72 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234805 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 #234805
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234805; 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 #234805
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 #234805 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.
#234805#434306#394505#3E3E09#354208#2C4343#284534#3F3F3FUsing #234805 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234805: #234805;background-color: #234805;colors: { 'color-234805': '#234805' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.282, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_234805">#234805</color>fill="#234805"More Green Colors
#234805 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#234805 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234805?
#234805 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 72, 5) in RGB and hsl(93, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.16.
What is the RGB value of #234805?
#234805 is rgb(35, 72, 5) — red 35, green 72, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234805?
#234805 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234805 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234805 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234805 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234805 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 16.97, which is visibly different.
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