#237648 Color
#237648 is rgb(35, 118, 72) in RGB, hsl(147, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 39%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#237648rgb(35, 118, 72)hsl(147, 54%, 30%)hsv(147, 70%, 46%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 39%, 54%)oklch(50.4% 0.108 154.8)lab(43.88% -34.38 17.90)lch(43.88% 38.76 152.49)What #237648 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 #237648, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#237648 Channel Values
How #237648 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 118 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237648 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 #237648
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237648; 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 #237648
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 #237648 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.
#237648#6D6D48#587148#64644A#516C4A#327171#2C7363#686868Using #237648 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-237648: #237648;background-color: #237648;colors: { 'color-237648': '#237648' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.463, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_237648">#237648</color>fill="#237648"More Green Colors
#237648 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#237648 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #237648?
#237648 is a dark green — rgb(35, 118, 72) in RGB and hsl(147, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #237648?
#237648 is rgb(35, 118, 72) — red 35, green 118, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #237648?
#237648 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 39%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #237648 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #237648 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #237648 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #237648 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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