What color is #239254?

#239254 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moss. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #239254?

The RGB value is 35, 146, 84: 35 red, 146 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #239254?

The complementary color is #922361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #239254?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#239254 color

#239254 rgb(35, 146, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #239254 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 57.3% green and 32.9% blue (35, 146, 84).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Moss (#009051), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#239254 color codes

HEX	`#239254`
RGB	`rgb(35, 146, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 57.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 42%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.55, -45.04, 24.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.55, 51.19, 151.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.571, 21.554, 11.884)`
Decimal	`2331220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #239254, 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 #239254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#239254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	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 #239254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #239254; }
.text { color: #239254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #239254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 146 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #239254, #23928b); }

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Questions

What color is #239254?: #239254 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moss. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #239254?: The RGB value is 35, 146, 84: 35 red, 146 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #239254?: The complementary color is #922361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #239254?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.