#234832 Color
#234832 is rgb(35, 72, 50) in RGB, hsl(144, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234832rgb(35, 72, 50)hsl(144, 35%, 21%)hsv(144, 51%, 28%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 72%)oklch(36.7% 0.058 156)lab(27.33% -18.36 8.97)lch(27.33% 20.44 153.96)What #234832 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 #234832, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234832 Channel Values
How #234832 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 35% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 51% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.27:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234832 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 #234832
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234832; 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 #234832
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 #234832 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.
#234832#434332#394532#3E3E33#354233#284646#26473F#414141Using #234832 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234832: #234832;background-color: #234832;colors: { 'color-234832': '#234832' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.282, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_234832">#234832</color>fill="#234832"More Green Colors
#234832 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#234832 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234832?
#234832 is a dark green — rgb(35, 72, 50) in RGB and hsl(144, 35%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #234832?
#234832 is rgb(35, 72, 50) — red 35, green 72, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234832?
#234832 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234832 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234832 scores 10.27:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234832 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234832 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 14.78, which is visibly different.
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