What color is #234433?

#234433 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 #234433?

The RGB value is 35, 68, 51: 35 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234433?

The complementary color is #442334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234433 color

#234433 rgb(35, 68, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #234433 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 26.7% green and 20% blue (35, 68, 51).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#234433 color codes

HEX	`#234433`
RGB	`rgb(35, 68, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 26.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 25%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.95, -16.77, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.95, 18.02, 158.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.358, 4.73, 3.867)`
Decimal	`2311219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234433, 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 #234433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #234433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234433; }
.text { color: #234433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 68 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234433, #234444); }

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Questions

What color is #234433?: #234433 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 #234433?: The RGB value is 35, 68, 51: 35 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234433?: The complementary color is #442334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.