Information about #232A28 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #232A28 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Charleston Green (#232B2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Midnight Moss (#242E28) and Shadowland (#26272C).
In RGB terms — rgb(35, 42, 40) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#232A28 color variations
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#232A28 color tints
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#232A28 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#232A28 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#232A28 color hues
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#232A28 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #232A28 color
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Nearest named colors to #232A28
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#232B2B
#242E28
#26272C
#24252B
#1F262A
#242A2E
#252525
#282A2C
#27292D
#1D2C2A
#1E272C
#1C2728
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#232A28
- RGB35, 42, 40
- CMYK3, 0, 1, 84
- CSSrgb(35, 42, 40)
- HSL163°, 9%, 15%
- HSL Precise162.857°, 9.091%, 15.098%
- HSV163°, 17%, 16%
- HSB163°, 17%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.165, 0.157)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.165, 0.157, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.165, 0.157)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID232A28
- DECIMAL ID2304552
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers322 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
