What color is #235842?

#235842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235842?

The RGB value is 35, 88, 66: 35 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235842?

The complementary color is #582339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235842 color

#235842 rgb(35, 88, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #235842 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 34.5% green and 25.9% blue (35, 88, 66).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125B49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#235842 color codes

HEX	`#235842`
RGB	`rgb(35, 88, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 34.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 25%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.41, -23.59, 7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.41, 24.77, 162.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.166, 7.73, 6.373)`
Decimal	`2316354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235842, 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 #235842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #235842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235842; }
.text { color: #235842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 88 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235842, #235358); }

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Questions

What color is #235842?: #235842 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235842?: The RGB value is 35, 88, 66: 35 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235842?: The complementary color is #582339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.