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#235C4E Color

#235C4E is rgb(35, 92, 78) in RGB, hsl(165, 45%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 64%) 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 9.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#235C4E
HEX#235C4E
RGBrgb(35, 92, 78)
HSLhsl(165, 45%, 25%)
HSVhsv(165, 62%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.064 174.4)
LABlab(35.02% -22.39 2.22)
LCHlch(35.02% 22.50 174.35)

What #235C4E 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 #235C4E, 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.

#235C4E Channel Values

How #235C4E 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 92 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 45% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 62% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.74:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235C4E 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 text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #235C4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235C4E; 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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Tints & Shades of #235C4E

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 #235C4E 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#235C4E
Protanopia#55554E
Protanomaly#46584E
Deuteranopia#4F4F4F
Deuteranomaly#41544F
Tritanopia#275A5A
Tritanomaly#265B56
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #235C4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-235c4e: #235C4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #235C4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-235c4e': '#235C4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.361, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_235c4e">#235C4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#235C4E"

More Green Colors

#235C4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#235C4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #235C4E?

#235C4E is a dark green — rgb(35, 92, 78) in RGB and hsl(165, 45%, 25%) 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 9.51.

What is the RGB value of #235C4E?

#235C4E is rgb(35, 92, 78) — red 35, green 92, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #235C4E?

#235C4E converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 15%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #235C4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #235C4E scores 7.74:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #235C4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #235C4E 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 12.47, which is visibly different.

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