What color is #236041?

#236041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236041?

The RGB value is 35, 96, 65: 35 red, 96 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236041?

The complementary color is #602342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236041 color

#236041 rgb(35, 96, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #236041 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 37.6% green and 25.5% blue (35, 96, 65).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#236041 color codes

HEX	`#236041`
RGB	`rgb(35, 96, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 37.6%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 64%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, -27.75, 12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 30.23, 156.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.83, 9.104, 6.45)`
Decimal	`2318401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236041, 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 #236041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#236041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #236041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236041; }
.text { color: #236041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 96 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236041, #236060); }

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Questions

What color is #236041?: #236041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236041?: The RGB value is 35, 96, 65: 35 red, 96 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236041?: The complementary color is #602342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.