#243F13 Color
#243F13 is rgb(36, 63, 19) in RGB, hsl(97, 54%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 70%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243F13rgb(36, 63, 19)hsl(97, 54%, 16%)hsv(97, 70%, 25%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 70%, 75%)oklch(33.5% 0.077 135.2)lab(23.66% -17.67 22.86)lch(23.66% 28.90 127.71)What #243F13 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 #243F13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243F13 Channel Values
How #243F13 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 63 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 54% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 70% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243F13 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 #243F13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243F13; 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 #243F13
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 #243F13 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.
#243F13#3B3B13#333D13#383815#313B14#2A3B3B#283D30#383838Using #243F13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243f13: #243F13;background-color: #243F13;colors: { 'color-243f13': '#243F13' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.247, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_243f13">#243F13</color>fill="#243F13"More Green Colors
#243F13 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243F13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243F13?
#243F13 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 63, 19) in RGB and hsl(97, 54%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.11.
What is the RGB value of #243F13?
#243F13 is rgb(36, 63, 19) — red 36, green 63, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243F13?
#243F13 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 70%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243F13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243F13 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243F13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243F13 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 20.17, which is visibly different.
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