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#23907A Color

#23907A is rgb(35, 144, 122) in RGB, hsl(168, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 15%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23907A
HEX#23907A
RGBrgb(35, 144, 122)
HSLhsl(168, 61%, 35%)
HSVhsv(168, 76%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 15%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.101 175.6)
LABlab(53.54% -35.35 2.64)
LCHlch(53.54% 35.45 175.72)

What #23907A 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 #23907A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#23907A Channel Values

How #23907A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 144 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 61% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 76% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23907A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #23907A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23907A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #23907A

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 #23907A 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.

Typical#23907A
Protanopia#85857A
Protanomaly#6B897A
Deuteranopia#79797C
Deuteranomaly#62837B
Tritanopia#2E8D8D
Tritanomaly#2A8E86
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #23907A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-23907a: #23907A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23907A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23907a': '#23907A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.565, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_23907a">#23907A</color>
SVG fillfill="#23907A"

More Green Colors

#23907A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#23907A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23907A?

#23907A is a dark green — rgb(35, 144, 122) in RGB and hsl(168, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #23907A?

#23907A is rgb(35, 144, 122) — red 35, green 144, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23907A?

#23907A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 15%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23907A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #23907A scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23907A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23907A 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.66, which is visibly different.

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