#243233 Color
#243233 is rgb(36, 50, 51) in RGB, hsl(184, 17%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243233rgb(36, 50, 51)hsl(184, 17%, 17%)hsv(184, 29%, 20%)cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 80%)oklch(30.5% 0.019 201.7)lab(19.56% -5.84 -2.65)lch(19.56% 6.41 204.43)What #243233 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 #243233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243233 Channel Values
How #243233 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 17% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 29% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.3:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243233 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 #243233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243233; 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 #243233
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 #243233 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.
#243233#303033#2C3133#2E2E33#2A3033#243232#243232#2F2F2FUsing #243233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243233: #243233;background-color: #243233;colors: { 'color-243233': '#243233' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.196, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_243233">#243233</color>fill="#243233"More Teal Colors
#243233 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243233?
#243233 is a darkest teal — rgb(36, 50, 51) in RGB and hsl(184, 17%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #243233?
#243233 is rgb(36, 50, 51) — red 36, green 50, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243233?
#243233 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243233 scores 13.3:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243233 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 13.31, which is visibly different.
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