What color is #236E2B?

#236E2B 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 #236E2B?

The RGB value is 35, 110, 43: 35 red, 110 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236E2B?

The complementary color is #6E2366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236E2B color

#236E2B rgb(35, 110, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #236E2B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 43.1% green and 16.9% blue (35, 110, 43).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#236E2B color codes

HEX	`#236E2B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 110, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 43.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 61%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, -37.84, 30.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 48.45, 141.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.705, 11.683, 4.187)`
Decimal	`2321963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236E2B, 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 #236E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #236E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236e2b; }
.text { color: #236e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 110 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236e2b, #236e50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #236E2B?: #236E2B 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 #236E2B?: The RGB value is 35, 110, 43: 35 red, 110 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236E2B?: The complementary color is #6E2366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.