#238721 Color
#238721 is rgb(35, 135, 33) in RGB, hsl(119, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#238721rgb(35, 135, 33)hsl(119, 61%, 33%)hsv(119, 76%, 53%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 76%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.164 142.7)lab(49.30% -44.35 43.08)lch(49.30% 61.83 135.83)What #238721 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 #238721, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#238721 Channel Values
How #238721 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 135 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #238721 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 #238721
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #238721; 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 #238721
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 #238721 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.
#238721#7D7D22#658122#727228#5C7B26#3C7F7F#348367#757575Using #238721 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-238721: #238721;background-color: #238721;colors: { 'color-238721': '#238721' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.529, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_238721">#238721</color>fill="#238721"More Green Colors
#238721 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#238721 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #238721?
#238721 is a dark green — rgb(35, 135, 33) in RGB and hsl(119, 61%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #238721?
#238721 is rgb(35, 135, 33) — red 35, green 135, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #238721?
#238721 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #238721 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #238721 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #238721 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #238721 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 2.14, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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