What color is #234647?

#234647 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234647?

The RGB value is 35, 70, 71: 35 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234647?

The complementary color is #472423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234647 color

#234647 rgb(35, 70, 71)

Shades of teal

The hex color #234647 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (35, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#234647 color codes

HEX	`#234647`
RGB	`rgb(35, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 1%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.28, -12.32, -4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.28, 13.13, 200.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.02, 5.192, 6.75)`
Decimal	`2311751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234647, 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 #234647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #234647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234647; }
.text { color: #234647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234647, #233447); }

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Questions

What color is #234647?: #234647 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234647?: The RGB value is 35, 70, 71: 35 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234647?: The complementary color is #472423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.