What color is #234531?

#234531 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 #234531?

The RGB value is 35, 69, 49: 35 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234531?

The complementary color is #452337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234531 color

#234531 rgb(35, 69, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #234531 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 27.1% green and 19.2% blue (35, 69, 49).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#234531 color codes

HEX	`#234531`
RGB	`rgb(35, 69, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 27.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.26, -17.81, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.26, 19.65, 154.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.375, 4.835, 3.661)`
Decimal	`2311473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234531, 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 #234531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #234531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234531; }
.text { color: #234531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 69 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234531, #234542); }

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Questions

What color is #234531?: #234531 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 #234531?: The RGB value is 35, 69, 49: 35 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234531?: The complementary color is #452337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.