#238037 Color
#238037 is rgb(35, 128, 55) in RGB, hsl(133, 57%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 57%, 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 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#238037rgb(35, 128, 55)hsl(133, 57%, 32%)hsv(133, 73%, 50%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 57%, 50%)oklch(52.9% 0.139 146.9)lab(47.08% -40.21 31.01)lch(47.08% 50.78 142.36)What #238037 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 #238037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#238037 Channel Values
How #238037 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 128 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 57% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 73% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #238037 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 #238037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #238037; 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 #238037
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 #238037 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.
#238037#767638#607A37#6C6C3B#587539#387A7A#317C65#707070Using #238037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-238037: #238037;background-color: #238037;colors: { 'color-238037': '#238037' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.502, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_238037">#238037</color>fill="#238037"More Green Colors
#238037 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#238037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #238037?
#238037 is a dark green — rgb(35, 128, 55) in RGB and hsl(133, 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 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #238037?
#238037 is rgb(35, 128, 55) — red 35, green 128, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #238037?
#238037 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 57%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #238037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #238037 scores 4.98:1 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 #238037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #238037 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 12.48, which is visibly different.
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