What color is #233C1E?

#233C1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #233C1E?

The RGB value is 35, 60, 30: 35 red, 60 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #233C1E?

The complementary color is #371E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #233C1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#233C1E color

#233C1E rgb(35, 60, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #233C1E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 23.5% green and 11.8% blue (35, 60, 30).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 33% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#233C1E color codes

HEX	`#233C1E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 60, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 23.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 33%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 50%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 50%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.59, -16.8, 15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.59, 22.89, 137.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.543, 3.683, 1.805)`
Decimal	`2309150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #233C1E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #233C1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#233C1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #233C1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #233c1e; }
.text { color: #233c1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233c1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 60 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #233c1e, #1e3c28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #233C1E?: #233C1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #233C1E?: The RGB value is 35, 60, 30: 35 red, 60 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #233C1E?: The complementary color is #371E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #233C1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.