Recognised as Colour
#238F2D
- #238F2D
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Forest green
#238F2D is a green with RGB values 35, 143, 45 and HSL 126°, 61%, 35%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Forest green.
Colour values
#238F2D#238F2D
HEX#238F2D
RGBrgb(35, 143, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1373, 0.5608, 0.1765
RGB percentages13.7%, 56.1%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(125.6, 60.7%, 34.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(125.6, 75.5%, 56.1%)
CMYK75.5%, 0%, 68.5%, 43.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,330,413
CSS custom property--colour: #238F2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20192WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness112.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.04:1
Contrast with white4.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#717171
Inverted#DC70D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8F2385
Analogous#4F8F23, #238F63
Triadic#2D238F, #8F2D23
Split complementary#63238F, #8F234F
Tetradic#234F8F, #8F2385, #8F6323
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R35
G143
B45
Red35 (13.7%)
Green143 (56.1%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue125.56°
Saturation (HSL)60.67%
Lightness34.9%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 23 · G 8F · B 2D
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