Mallard Color
Mallard is a yellow green color with hex code #233418. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mallard, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mallard Color Values
What Does Mallard Mean?
Mallard belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Mallard adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mallard is classified as a olive (nearest centroid: dark olive green, #2B3D26).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mallard
Mallard and #291834 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #323418 and #18341B, which sit beside mallard on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mallard with triadic partners #182334 and #341823. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Green Kelp —
#25311C(Delta E 5) - Palm Leaf —
#19330E(Delta E 7) - Celtic —
#163222(Delta E 9) - Bush —
#0D2E1C(Delta E 9) - Scrub —
#2E3222(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #233418; }
.background { background-color: #233418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233418; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #23341840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mallard?
Mallard has the hex code #233418. In RGB notation it is rgb(35, 52, 24), in HSL it is hsl(96, 37%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.302, 0.052, 134.2.
What does the color mallard mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like mallard carry distinct psychological associations. Mallard belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Mallard adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with mallard?
Mallard has three easy routes: its complement #291834 for punch, its neighbors #323418 and #18341B for something calmer, or triadic partners #182334 and #341823 when you want energy.
Is mallard a standard web color?
No — Mallard is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #233418 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mallard lighter or darker?
To lighten mallard, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D9E9CE (lightest tint) to #070A05 (darkest shade).
About Mallard
Mallard is classified as a Olive in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #233418 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.