#235412 Color
#235412 is rgb(35, 84, 18) in RGB, hsl(105, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 79%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235412rgb(35, 84, 18)hsl(105, 65%, 20%)hsv(105, 79%, 33%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 79%, 67%)oklch(39.7% 0.109 139)lab(31.27% -27.35 31.15)lch(31.27% 41.46 131.28)What #235412 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 #235412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235412 Channel Values
How #235412 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 84 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235412 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 #235412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235412; 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 #235412
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 #235412 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.
#235412#4E4E13#415112#484816#3C4D15#2E4F4F#2A513F#494949Using #235412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235412: #235412;background-color: #235412;colors: { 'color-235412': '#235412' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.329, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_235412">#235412</color>fill="#235412"More Green Colors
#235412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235412?
#235412 is a dark green — rgb(35, 84, 18) in RGB and hsl(105, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #235412?
#235412 is rgb(35, 84, 18) — red 35, green 84, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235412?
#235412 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235412 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235412 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 15.61, which is visibly different.
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