#238532 Color
#238532 is rgb(35, 133, 50) in RGB, hsl(129, 58%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 62%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#238532rgb(35, 133, 50)hsl(129, 58%, 33%)hsv(129, 74%, 52%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 62%, 48%)oklch(54.3% 0.15 145.5)lab(48.74% -42.40 35.33)lch(48.74% 55.19 140.19)What #238532 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 #238532, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#238532 Channel Values
How #238532 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 133 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 58% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 74% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #238532 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 #238532
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #238532; 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 #238532
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 #238532 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.
#238532#7B7B33#637F32#707037#5B7935#3A7E7E#328168#747474Using #238532 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-238532: #238532;background-color: #238532;colors: { 'color-238532': '#238532' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.522, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_238532">#238532</color>fill="#238532"More Green Colors
#238532 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#238532 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #238532?
#238532 is a dark green — rgb(35, 133, 50) in RGB and hsl(129, 58%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #238532?
#238532 is rgb(35, 133, 50) — red 35, green 133, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #238532?
#238532 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 62%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #238532 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #238532 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #238532 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #238532 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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