Close to Myrtle
#232E08
#232E08 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 18% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 70% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #232E08.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.33:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.33:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #232E08 as they’d see it.
#232E08 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #232E08
What color is #232E08?
#232E08 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 18% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 70% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #232E08 in RGB?
#232E08 is rgb(35, 46, 8): 35 red, 46 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #232E08 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 83, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #232E08?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #232E08?
Its complement #2E2547 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.