What color is #235138?

#235138 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 #235138?

The RGB value is 35, 81, 56: 35 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235138?

The complementary color is #51233C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235138 color

#235138 rgb(35, 81, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #235138 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 31.8% green and 22% blue (35, 81, 56).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 40% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#235138 color codes

HEX	`#235138`
RGB	`rgb(35, 81, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 31.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 40%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 57%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.71, -22.48, 10.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.71, 24.61, 155.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.349, 6.527, 4.771)`
Decimal	`2314552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235138, 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 #235138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #235138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235138; }
.text { color: #235138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 81 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235138, #23514f); }

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Questions

What color is #235138?: #235138 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 #235138?: The RGB value is 35, 81, 56: 35 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235138?: The complementary color is #51233C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.