What color is #238347?

#238347 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #238347?

The RGB value is 35, 131, 71: 35 red, 131 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #238347?

The complementary color is #83235F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #238347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#238347 color

#238347 rgb(35, 131, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #238347 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 51.4% green and 27.8% blue (35, 131, 71).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#238347 color codes

HEX	`#238347`
RGB	`rgb(35, 131, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 51.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 73%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 46%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.32, -41.6, 24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.32, 48.36, 149.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.946, 17.044, 8.726)`
Decimal	`2327367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #238347, 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 #238347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#238347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #238347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #238347; }
.text { color: #238347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #238347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 131 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #238347, #238377); }

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Questions

What color is #238347?: #238347 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #238347?: The RGB value is 35, 131, 71: 35 red, 131 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #238347?: The complementary color is #83235F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #238347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.