#239057 Color
#239057 is rgb(35, 144, 87) in RGB, hsl(149, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#239057rgb(35, 144, 87)hsl(149, 61%, 35%)hsv(149, 76%, 56%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 44%)oklch(57.9% 0.13 155.1)lab(52.89% -41.63 21.35)lch(52.89% 46.78 152.85)What #239057 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 #239057, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#239057 Channel Values
How #239057 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 144 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #239057 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 #239057
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #239057; 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 #239057
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 #239057 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.
#239057#858558#6B8957#79795A#628359#388A8A#318D79#7E7E7EUsing #239057 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-239057: #239057;background-color: #239057;colors: { 'color-239057': '#239057' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.565, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_239057">#239057</color>fill="#239057"More Green Colors
#239057 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#239057 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #239057?
#239057 is a dark green — rgb(35, 144, 87) in RGB and hsl(149, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #239057?
#239057 is rgb(35, 144, 87) — red 35, green 144, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #239057?
#239057 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #239057 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #239057 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #239057 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #239057 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 4.39, which is very hard to tell apart.
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