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#235846 Color

#235846 is rgb(35, 88, 70) in RGB, hsl(160, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 20%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#235846
HEX#235846
RGBrgb(35, 88, 70)
HSLhsl(160, 43%, 24%)
HSVhsv(160, 60%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 20%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.065 168.1)
LABlab(33.44% -22.18 4.92)
LCHlch(33.44% 22.72 167.50)

What #235846 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 #235846, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#235846 Channel Values

How #235846 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 88 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 43% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 60% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235846 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.

TextWhite text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #235846

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235846; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #235846

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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Shades

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How #235846 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.

Typical#235846
Protanopia#525246
Protanomaly#445446
Deuteranopia#4B4B47
Deuteranomaly#3F5147
Tritanopia#285656
Tritanomaly#265750
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #235846 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-235846: #235846;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #235846;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-235846': '#235846' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.345, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_235846">#235846</color>
SVG fillfill="#235846"

More Green Colors

#235846 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#235846 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #235846?

#235846 is a dark green — rgb(35, 88, 70) in RGB and hsl(160, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.

What is the RGB value of #235846?

#235846 is rgb(35, 88, 70) — red 35, green 88, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #235846?

#235846 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 20%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #235846 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #235846 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #235846 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #235846 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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