What color is #237B4B?

#237B4B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Soul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #237B4B?

The RGB value is 35, 123, 75: 35 red, 123 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #237B4B?

The complementary color is #7B2353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #237B4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#237B4B color

#237B4B rgb(35, 123, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #237B4B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 48.2% green and 29.4% blue (35, 123, 75).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Soul (#127A49), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#237B4B color codes

HEX	`#237B4B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 123, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 48.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 39%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, -37.56, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 42.08, 153.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.045, 15.03, 9.08)`
Decimal	`2325323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #237B4B, 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 #237B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#237B4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #237B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #237b4b; }
.text { color: #237b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #237b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 123 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #237b4b, #237b77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #237B4B?: #237B4B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Soul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #237B4B?: The RGB value is 35, 123, 75: 35 red, 123 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #237B4B?: The complementary color is #7B2353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #237B4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.