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#239F74 Color

#239F74 is rgb(35, 159, 116) in RGB, hsl(159, 64%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#239F74
HEX#239F74
RGBrgb(35, 159, 116)
HSLhsl(159, 64%, 38%)
HSVhsv(159, 78%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.124 164.2)
LABlab(58.31% -42.24 12.69)
LCHlch(58.31% 44.10 163.27)

What #239F74 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 #239F74, 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.

#239F74 Channel Values

How #239F74 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 159 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 64% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 78% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #239F74 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #239F74

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #239F74; 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 #239F74

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 #239F74 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#239F74
Protanopia#939374
Protanomaly#769874
Deuteranopia#868677
Deuteranomaly#6C9176
Tritanopia#379A9A
Tritanomaly#309C8D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #239F74 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-239f74: #239F74;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #239F74;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-239f74': '#239F74' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.624, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_239f74">#239F74</color>
SVG fillfill="#239F74"

More Green Colors

#239F74 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#239F74 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #239F74?

#239F74 is a dark green — rgb(35, 159, 116) in RGB and hsl(159, 64%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #239F74?

#239F74 is rgb(35, 159, 116) — red 35, green 159, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #239F74?

#239F74 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #239F74 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #239F74 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #239F74 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #239F74 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 10.63, which is visibly different.

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