Hornblende Green Color – #234e4d: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Abraham Gottlieb Werner named hornblende in 1789, and the “blende” part comes from a German word meaning to deceive, since it looked like ore but held no useful metal. Hornblende Green color is a deep, dark teal, close to the mineral’s shadowy green-black.

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#234e4d
Hornblende Green Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Hornblende Green:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #234e4d |
| RGB | rgb(35,78,77) |
| HSL | hsl(179,38.1%,22.2%) |
| CMYK | 55, 0, 1, 69 |
| HSV | 179, 55, 31 |
| RGB % | 14, 31, 30 |
| XYZ | 4.8, 6.3, 8 |
| LAB | 30.3, -15.1, -4 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Blue |
| Saturation | 55% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 9.26 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 2.27 (fails WCAG AA) |
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