Information about #238E43 color

#238E43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #238E43 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(35, 142, 67) (13.7% red, 55.7% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 42 / 0 / 29 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively fresh green-cyan, #238E43 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Emerald (#2D8442). Slightly further away sit Douban Green (#2E963D) and Filmpro Emerald Green (#2C8139).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(35, 142, 67)), which gives #238E43 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #238E43: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #238E43 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#238E43 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#238E43 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #238E43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Ginouverte color link
Ginouverte

#178F52

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Rich Green color link
Rich Green

#1B8E2D

Salem color link
Salem

#177B4D

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#238E43
  • RGB35, 142, 67
  • CMYK42, 0, 29, 44
  • CSSrgb(35, 142, 67)
  • HSL138°, 60%, 35%
  • HSL Precise137.944°, 60.452%, 34.706%
  • HSV138°, 75%, 56%
  • HSB138°, 75%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.557, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.557, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.557, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID238E43
  • DECIMAL ID2330179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01