#235520 Color
#235520 is rgb(35, 85, 32) in RGB, hsl(117, 45%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 62%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235520rgb(35, 85, 32)hsl(117, 45%, 23%)hsv(117, 62%, 33%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 62%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.099 142.5)lab(31.75% -26.62 25.06)lch(31.75% 36.56 136.73)What #235520 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 #235520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235520 Channel Values
How #235520 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 85 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 45% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 62% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235520 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 #235520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235520; 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 #235520
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 #235520 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.
#235520#4F4F20#415120#494923#3D4E22#2D5050#295242#4B4B4BUsing #235520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235520: #235520;background-color: #235520;colors: { 'color-235520': '#235520' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.333, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_235520">#235520</color>fill="#235520"More Green Colors
#235520 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235520?
#235520 is a dark green — rgb(35, 85, 32) in RGB and hsl(117, 45%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #235520?
#235520 is rgb(35, 85, 32) — red 35, green 85, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235520?
#235520 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 62%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235520 scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235520 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 15.64, which is visibly different.
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