#243201 Color
#243201 is rgb(36, 50, 1) in RGB, hsl(77, 96%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 15.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243201rgb(36, 50, 1)hsl(77, 96%, 10%)hsv(77, 98%, 20%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 80%)oklch(29.4% 0.073 125)lab(18.72% -12.22 25.55)lch(18.72% 28.33 115.56)What #243201 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 #243201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243201 Channel Values
How #243201 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 36 · G 50 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 96% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 98% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.71:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243201 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 #243201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243201; 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 #243201
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 #243201 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.
#243201#303001#2C3101#2E2E02#2A3002#282F2F#273023#2D2D2DUsing #243201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243201: #243201;background-color: #243201;colors: { 'color-243201': '#243201' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.196, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_243201">#243201</color>fill="#243201"More Green Colors
#243201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243201?
#243201 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 50, 1) in RGB and hsl(77, 96%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.41.
What is the RGB value of #243201?
#243201 is rgb(36, 50, 1) — red 36, green 50, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243201?
#243201 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243201 scores 13.71:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243201 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.47, which is visibly different.
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