#244201 Color
#244201 is rgb(36, 66, 1) in RGB, hsl(88, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 11.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#244201rgb(36, 66, 1)hsl(88, 97%, 13%)hsv(88, 98%, 26%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 98%, 74%)oklch(34.2% 0.095 132.6)lab(24.64% -20.18 31.63)lch(24.64% 37.52 122.55)What #244201 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 #244201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#244201 Channel Values
How #244201 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 66 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244201 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 #244201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244201; 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 #244201
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 #244201 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.
#244201#3E3E02#354001#3A3A04#323D03#2B3E3E#293F2F#3A3A3AUsing #244201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-244201: #244201;background-color: #244201;colors: { 'color-244201': '#244201' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.259, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_244201">#244201</color>fill="#244201"More Green Colors
#244201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#244201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #244201?
#244201 is a darkest green — rgb(36, 66, 1) in RGB and hsl(88, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.24.
What is the RGB value of #244201?
#244201 is rgb(36, 66, 1) — red 36, green 66, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #244201?
#244201 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #244201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #244201 scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #244201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #244201 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 18.17, which is visibly different.
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