What color is #234932?

#234932 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234932?

The RGB value is 35, 73, 50: 35 red, 73 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234932?

The complementary color is #49233A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234932 color

#234932 rgb(35, 73, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #234932 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.6% green and 19.6% blue (35, 73, 50).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#234932 color codes

HEX	`#234932`
RGB	`rgb(35, 73, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.72, -19.72, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.72, 21.97, 153.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.651, 5.352, 3.858)`
Decimal	`2312498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234932, 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 #234932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #234932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234932; }
.text { color: #234932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 73 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234932, #234945); }

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Questions

What color is #234932?: #234932 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234932?: The RGB value is 35, 73, 50: 35 red, 73 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234932?: The complementary color is #49233A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.