What color is #237D30?

#237D30 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #237D30?

The RGB value is 35, 125, 48: 35 red, 125 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #237D30?

The complementary color is #7D2370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #237D30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#237D30 color

#237D30 rgb(35, 125, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #237D30 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 49% green and 18.8% blue (35, 125, 48).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#237D30 color codes

HEX	`#237D30`
RGB	`rgb(35, 125, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 49%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 62%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, -42.94, 33.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 54.69, 141.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.56, 15.237, 5.286)`
Decimal	`2325808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #237D30, 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 #237D30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#237D30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #237D30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #237d30; }
.text { color: #237d30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #237d30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 125 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #237d30, #237d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #237D30?: #237D30 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #237D30?: The RGB value is 35, 125, 48: 35 red, 125 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #237D30?: The complementary color is #7D2370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #237D30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.