What color is #234915?

#234915 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234915?

The RGB value is 35, 73, 21: 35 red, 73 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234915?

The complementary color is #3B1549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234915?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234915 color

#234915 rgb(35, 73, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #234915 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.6% green and 8.2% blue (35, 73, 21).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 55% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#234915 color codes

HEX	`#234915`
RGB	`rgb(35, 73, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.6%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 55%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 71%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 71%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, -24.71, 26.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 36, 133.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.211, 5.176, 1.539)`
Decimal	`2312469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234915, 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 #234915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #234915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234915; }
.text { color: #234915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 73 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234915, #154921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #234915?: #234915 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234915?: The RGB value is 35, 73, 21: 35 red, 73 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234915?: The complementary color is #3B1549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234915?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.