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#23CF0C Color

#23CF0C is rgb(35, 207, 12) in RGB, hsl(113, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 94%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23CF0C
HEX#23CF0C
RGBrgb(35, 207, 12)
HSLhsl(113, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(113, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 94%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.247 141.9)
LABlab(72.98% -65.47 68.36)
LCHlch(72.98% 94.66 133.76)

What #23CF0C 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 #23CF0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.17Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.06Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.64Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.24Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.34Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 17.7

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

#23CF0C Channel Values

How #23CF0C 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 207 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23CF0C 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #23CF0C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #23CF0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23CF0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#23CF0C
Complementary
#B80CCF
Analogous
#84CF0C
Analogous
#0CCF57
Triadic
#0C23CF
Triadic
#CF0C23
Split comp.
#570CCF
Split comp.
#CF0C84

Tints & Shades of #23CF0C

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.

Tints

#2DF113
#4FF339
#71F660
#8FF882
#B2FAA8
#D4FCCF

Shades

#1EB20A
#1A9A09
#157D07
#116506
#0C4804
#083003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #23CF0C.

How #23CF0C 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#23CF0C
Protanopia#BFBF13
Protanomaly#99C610
Deuteranopia#AEAE27
Deuteranomaly#8CBC1F
Tritanopia#57C3C3
Tritanomaly#48C89B
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #23CF0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-23cf0c: #23CF0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23CF0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23cf0c': '#23CF0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.812, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_23cf0c">#23CF0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#23CF0C"

More Green Colors

#23CF0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#23CF0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23CF0C?

#23CF0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(35, 207, 12) in RGB and hsl(113, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #23CF0C?

#23CF0C is rgb(35, 207, 12) — red 35, green 207, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23CF0C?

#23CF0C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 94%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23CF0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #23CF0C scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23CF0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23CF0C 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.