#243825 Color
#243825 is rgb(36, 56, 37) in RGB, hsl(123, 22%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243825rgb(36, 56, 37)hsl(123, 22%, 18%)hsv(123, 36%, 22%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.042 145.7)lab(21.36% -11.91 9.26)lch(21.36% 15.09 142.14)What #243825 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 #243825, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243825 Channel Values
How #243825 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 56 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 22% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 36% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243825 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 #243825
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243825; 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 #243825
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 #243825 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.
#243825#353525#2F3625#323226#2D3525#273636#263730#333333Using #243825 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243825: #243825;background-color: #243825;colors: { 'color-243825': '#243825' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.220, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_243825">#243825</color>fill="#243825"More Green Colors
#243825 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243825 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243825?
#243825 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 56, 37) in RGB and hsl(123, 22%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #243825?
#243825 is rgb(36, 56, 37) — red 36, green 56, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243825?
#243825 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243825 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243825 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243825 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243825 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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