What color is #234027?

#234027 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 #234027?

The RGB value is 35, 64, 39: 35 red, 64 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234027?

The complementary color is #40233C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234027 color

#234027 rgb(35, 64, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #234027 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.1% green and 15.3% blue (35, 64, 39).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#234027 color codes

HEX	`#234027`
RGB	`rgb(35, 64, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 39%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.23, -17.29, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.23, 21.03, 145.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.893, 4.17, 2.572)`
Decimal	`2310183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234027, 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 #234027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #234027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234027; }
.text { color: #234027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 64 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234027, #234035); }

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Questions

What color is #234027?: #234027 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 #234027?: The RGB value is 35, 64, 39: 35 red, 64 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234027?: The complementary color is #40233C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.