#243215 Color
#243215 is rgb(36, 50, 21) in RGB, hsl(89, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243215rgb(36, 50, 21)hsl(89, 41%, 14%)hsv(89, 58%, 20%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 80%)oklch(29.6% 0.052 130.2)lab(18.91% -10.71 16.33)lch(18.91% 19.53 123.27)What #243215 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 #243215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243215 Channel Values
How #243215 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243215 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 #243215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243215; 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 #243215
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 #243215 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.
#243215#303015#2C3115#2E2E16#2A3015#272F2F#263027#2E2E2EUsing #243215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243215: #243215;background-color: #243215;colors: { 'color-243215': '#243215' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.196, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_243215">#243215</color>fill="#243215"More Green Colors
#243215 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243215?
#243215 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 50, 21) in RGB and hsl(89, 41%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.
What is the RGB value of #243215?
#243215 is rgb(36, 50, 21) — red 36, green 50, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243215?
#243215 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243215 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243215 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.72, which is visibly different.
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