#237059 Color
#237059 is rgb(35, 112, 89) in RGB, hsl(162, 52%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#237059rgb(35, 112, 89)hsl(162, 52%, 29%)hsv(162, 69%, 44%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 21%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.083 169.4)lab(42.15% -28.96 5.66)lch(42.15% 29.51 168.95)What #237059 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 #237059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#237059 Channel Values
How #237059 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 112 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 52% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237059 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 #237059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237059; 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 #237059
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 #237059 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.
#237059#686859#546B59#5F5F5B#4D665A#2C6D6D#286E66#646464Using #237059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-237059: #237059;background-color: #237059;colors: { 'color-237059': '#237059' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.439, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_237059">#237059</color>fill="#237059"More Green Colors
#237059 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#237059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #237059?
#237059 is a dark green — rgb(35, 112, 89) in RGB and hsl(162, 52%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #237059?
#237059 is rgb(35, 112, 89) — red 35, green 112, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #237059?
#237059 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #237059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #237059 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #237059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #237059 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.
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