What color is #235124?

#235124 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235124?

The RGB value is 35, 81, 36: 35 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235124?

The complementary color is #512350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235124 color

#235124 rgb(35, 81, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #235124 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 31.8% green and 14.1% blue (35, 81, 36).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 40% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#235124 color codes

HEX	`#235124`
RGB	`rgb(35, 81, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 31.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 40%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 57%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 56%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, -26.43, 21.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 34.15, 140.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.954, 6.369, 2.69)`
Decimal	`2314532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235124, 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 #235124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #235124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235124; }
.text { color: #235124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 81 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235124, #23513b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #235124?: #235124 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235124?: The RGB value is 35, 81, 36: 35 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235124?: The complementary color is #512350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.