What color is #234F32?

#234F32 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 #234F32?

The RGB value is 35, 79, 50: 35 red, 79 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234F32?

The complementary color is #4F2340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234F32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234F32 color

#234F32 rgb(35, 79, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #234F32 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 31% green and 19.6% blue (35, 79, 50).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#234F32 color codes

HEX	`#234F32`
RGB	`rgb(35, 79, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 31%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 56%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 37%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.86, -22.83, 12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.86, 26.08, 151.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.065, 6.179, 3.996)`
Decimal	`2314034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234F32, 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 #234F32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234F32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #234F32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234f32; }
.text { color: #234f32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234f32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 79 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234f32, #234f48); }

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Questions

What color is #234F32?: #234F32 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 #234F32?: The RGB value is 35, 79, 50: 35 red, 79 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234F32?: The complementary color is #4F2340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234F32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.