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#238034 Color

#238034 is rgb(35, 128, 52) in RGB, hsl(131, 57%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 59%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#238034
HEX#238034
RGBrgb(35, 128, 52)
HSLhsl(131, 57%, 32%)
HSVhsv(131, 73%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 59%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.141 146.2)
LABlab(47.05% -40.53 32.46)
LCHlch(47.05% 51.93 141.31)

What #238034 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 #238034, 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.

#238034 Channel Values

How #238034 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 128 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 57% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 73% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #238034 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #238034

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #238034; 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 #238034

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #238034.

How #238034 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#238034
Protanopia#767635
Protanomaly#607A34
Deuteranopia#6C6C38
Deuteranomaly#587537
Tritanopia#387A7A
Tritanomaly#317C65
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #238034 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-238034: #238034;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #238034;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-238034': '#238034' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.502, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_238034">#238034</color>
SVG fillfill="#238034"

More Green Colors

#238034 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#238034 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #238034?

#238034 is a dark green — rgb(35, 128, 52) in RGB and hsl(131, 57%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #238034?

#238034 is rgb(35, 128, 52) — red 35, green 128, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #238034?

#238034 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 59%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #238034 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #238034 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #238034 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #238034 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.

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