#239556 Color
#239556 is rgb(35, 149, 86) in RGB, hsl(147, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#239556rgb(35, 149, 86)hsl(147, 62%, 36%)hsv(147, 77%, 58%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 42%, 42%)oklch(59.3% 0.138 153.7)lab(54.54% -43.52 24.02)lch(54.54% 49.71 151.10)What #239556 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 #239556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#239556 Channel Values
How #239556 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 149 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.81:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #239556 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 #239556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #239556; 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 #239556
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 #239556 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.
#239556#898957#6F8E56#7D7D59#658858#3B8F8F#33917C#838383Using #239556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-239556: #239556;background-color: #239556;colors: { 'color-239556': '#239556' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.584, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_239556">#239556</color>fill="#239556"More Green Colors
#239556 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#239556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #239556?
#239556 is a dark green — rgb(35, 149, 86) in RGB and hsl(147, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #239556?
#239556 is rgb(35, 149, 86) — red 35, green 149, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #239556?
#239556 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #239556 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #239556 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #239556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #239556 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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