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Charleston Green is an extremely dark shade of cyan. Charleston green originated after the American Civil War, approximately 1865, when it was widely used to paint homes in Charleston, South Carolina, during Reconstruction.
What color is Charleston Green?
Charleston Green color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Charleston Green is #232B2B, and the RGB color code is RGB(35, 43, 43).
In the RGB color model, Charleston Green has a red value of 35, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 83.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation, and 15.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Charleston Green has a hue of 180° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 16.9 % brightness/value.
Charleston Green is cool or warm?
Charleston Green is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Charleston Green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(35, 43, 43) |
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| Red | 35 (13.7%) |
| Green | 43 (16.9%) |
| Blue | 43 (16.9%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 180° |
| Saturation | 10.26 %. |
| Lightness | 15.29 %. |
| HWB | H: 180° W: 13.73 % B: 83.14 % |
| LRV | ~ 2.3 % |
| Munsell Color System | 2BG 1.6/1.1 |
| XYZ | X : 1.99 Y : 2.26 Z : 2.62 |
| YXY | Y1 : 2.26 X : 0.29 Y2 : 0.33 |
| CMY | C : 86.27% M : 83.14% Y : 83.14% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 18.60% |
| Magenta | 0.00% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 83.14% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 180° |
| Saturation | 18.60 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 16.86 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 16.79 A : -3.48 B : -1.17 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 16.79 C : 3.67 H : 198.66 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 16.79 U : -3.4 V : -0.74 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 15.03 A : -2.64 B : 0.2 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Charleston Green
Here are the colors similar to Charleston Green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Paint similar to Charleston Green
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Charleston Green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Color Combinations
View more Charleston Green - #232B2B color palettes and color scheme combinations
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
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