#238722 Color
#238722 is rgb(35, 135, 34) in RGB, hsl(119, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 75%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#238722rgb(35, 135, 34)hsl(119, 60%, 33%)hsv(119, 75%, 53%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 75%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.164 142.8)lab(49.30% -44.29 42.72)lch(49.30% 61.53 136.03)What #238722 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 #238722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#238722 Channel Values
How #238722 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 75% · 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 #238722 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 #238722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #238722; 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 #238722
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 #238722 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.
#238722#7D7D23#658123#727229#5C7B26#3C7F7F#348367#757575Using #238722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-238722: #238722;background-color: #238722;colors: { 'color-238722': '#238722' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.529, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_238722">#238722</color>fill="#238722"More Green Colors
#238722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#238722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #238722?
#238722 is a dark green — rgb(35, 135, 34) in RGB and hsl(119, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.36.
What is the RGB value of #238722?
#238722 is rgb(35, 135, 34) — red 35, green 135, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #238722?
#238722 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 75%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #238722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #238722 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 #238722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #238722 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 2.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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