#237661 Color
#237661 is rgb(35, 118, 97) in RGB, hsl(165, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#237661rgb(35, 118, 97)hsl(165, 54%, 30%)hsv(165, 70%, 46%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 54%)oklch(51.1% 0.086 172.4)lab(44.36% -29.87 4.05)lch(44.36% 30.14 172.28)What #237661 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 #237661, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#237661 Channel Values
How #237661 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237661 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 #237661
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237661; 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 #237661
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 #237661 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.
#237661#6D6D61#587161#646463#516C62#2B7474#28756D#696969Using #237661 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-237661: #237661;background-color: #237661;colors: { 'color-237661': '#237661' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.463, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_237661">#237661</color>fill="#237661"More Green Colors
#237661 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#237661 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #237661?
#237661 is a dark green — rgb(35, 118, 97) in RGB and hsl(165, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #237661?
#237661 is rgb(35, 118, 97) — red 35, green 118, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #237661?
#237661 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 18%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #237661 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #237661 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #237661 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #237661 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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