What color is #234247?

#234247 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234247?

The RGB value is 35, 66, 71: 35 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234247?

The complementary color is #472823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234247 color

#234247 rgb(35, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #234247 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (35, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#234247 color codes

HEX	`#234247`
RGB	`rgb(35, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.89, -9.91, -6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.89, 11.91, 213.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.778, 4.708, 6.67)`
Decimal	`2310727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234247, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #234247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #234247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234247; }
.text { color: #234247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234247, #233047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #234247?: #234247 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234247?: The RGB value is 35, 66, 71: 35 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234247?: The complementary color is #472823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.