What color is #23703E?

#23703E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23703E?

The RGB value is 35, 112, 62: 35 red, 112 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23703E?

The complementary color is #702355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23703E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23703E color

#23703E rgb(35, 112, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #23703E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 43.9% green and 24.3% blue (35, 112, 62).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Succulents (#007744), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#23703E color codes

HEX	`#23703E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 112, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 43.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 52%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 69%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 45%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, -35.53, 21.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 41.33, 149.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.356, 12.293, 6.542)`
Decimal	`2322494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23703E, 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 #23703E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#23703E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #23703E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23703e; }
.text { color: #23703e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23703e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 112 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23703e, #237064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #23703E?: #23703E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23703E?: The RGB value is 35, 112, 62: 35 red, 112 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23703E?: The complementary color is #702355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23703E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.