#243300 Color
#243300 is rgb(36, 51, 0) in RGB, hsl(78, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 15.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243300rgb(36, 51, 0)hsl(78, 100%, 10%)hsv(78, 100%, 20%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 80%)oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5)lab(19.08% -12.82 26.37)lch(19.08% 29.32 115.94)What #243300 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 #243300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243300 Channel Values
How #243300 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 51 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243300 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 #243300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243300; 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 #243300
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 #243300 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.
#243300#313100#2C3200#2F2F01#2B3001#292F2F#273124#2E2E2EUsing #243300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243300: #243300;background-color: #243300;colors: { 'color-243300': '#243300' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.200, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_243300">#243300</color>fill="#243300"More Green Colors
#243300 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243300?
#243300 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 51, 0) in RGB and hsl(78, 100%, 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 15.06.
What is the RGB value of #243300?
#243300 is rgb(36, 51, 0) — red 36, green 51, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243300?
#243300 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243300 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243300 scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243300 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 23.88, which is visibly different.
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