What color is #234431?

#234431 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234431?

The RGB value is 35, 68, 49: 35 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234431?

The complementary color is #442336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234431 color

#234431 rgb(35, 68, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #234431 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 26.7% green and 19.2% blue (35, 68, 49).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#234431 color codes

HEX	`#234431`
RGB	`rgb(35, 68, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 26.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 28%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.9, -17.26, 7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.9, 18.94, 155.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.314, 4.713, 3.64)`
Decimal	`2311217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234431, 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 #234431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #234431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234431; }
.text { color: #234431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 68 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234431, #234442); }

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Questions

What color is #234431?: #234431 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234431?: The RGB value is 35, 68, 49: 35 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234431?: The complementary color is #442336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.