What color is #238533?

#238533 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #238533?

The RGB value is 35, 133, 51: 35 red, 133 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #238533?

The complementary color is #852375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #238533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#238533 color

#238533 rgb(35, 133, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #238533 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 52.2% green and 20% blue (35, 133, 51).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#238533 color codes

HEX	`#238533`
RGB	`rgb(35, 133, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 52.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 62%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.72, -45.5, 35.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.72, 57.77, 141.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.678, 17.37, 5.974)`
Decimal	`2327859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #238533, 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 #238533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#238533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #238533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #238533; }
.text { color: #238533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #238533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 133 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #238533, #238564); }

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Questions

What color is #238533?: #238533 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #238533?: The RGB value is 35, 133, 51: 35 red, 133 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #238533?: The complementary color is #852375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #238533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.