What color is #236C23?

#236C23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236C23?

The RGB value is 35, 108, 35: 35 red, 108 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236C23?

The complementary color is #6C236C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236C23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236C23 color

#236C23 rgb(35, 108, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #236C23 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 42.4% green and 13.7% blue (35, 108, 35).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#236C23 color codes

HEX	`#236C23`
RGB	`rgb(35, 108, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 42.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 68%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 68%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.92, -38.06, 33.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.92, 50.59, 138.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.359, 11.203, 3.417)`
Decimal	`2321443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236C23, 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 #236C23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236C23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #236C23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236c23; }
.text { color: #236c23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236c23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 108 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236c23, #236c48); }

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Questions

What color is #236C23?: #236C23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236C23?: The RGB value is 35, 108, 35: 35 red, 108 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236C23?: The complementary color is #6C236C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236C23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.