#23A436 Color
#23A436 is rgb(35, 164, 54) in RGB, hsl(129, 65%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 67%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23A436rgb(35, 164, 54)hsl(129, 65%, 39%)hsv(129, 79%, 64%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 67%, 36%)oklch(62.9% 0.184 144.9)lab(59.17% -51.80 44.93)lch(59.17% 68.57 139.07)What #23A436 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 #23A436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23A436 Channel Values
How #23A436 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 164 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 65% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 79% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23A436 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 #23A436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23A436; 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 #23A436
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 #23A436 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.
#23A436#979737#7A9D37#8A8A3D#6F953A#459B9B#3A9F7F#8E8E8EUsing #23A436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23a436: #23A436;background-color: #23A436;colors: { 'color-23a436': '#23A436' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.643, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_23a436">#23A436</color>fill="#23A436"More Green Colors
#23A436 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23A436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23A436?
#23A436 is a dark green — rgb(35, 164, 54) in RGB and hsl(129, 65%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #23A436?
#23A436 is rgb(35, 164, 54) — red 35, green 164, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23A436?
#23A436 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 67%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23A436 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #23A436 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23A436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23A436 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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