What color is #234758?

#234758 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234758?

The RGB value is 35, 71, 88: 35 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234758?

The complementary color is #583423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234758 color

#234758 rgb(35, 71, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234758 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 27.8% green and 34.5% blue (35, 71, 88).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#234758 color codes

HEX	`#234758`
RGB	`rgb(35, 71, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 27.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 19%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.3, -7.31, -14.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.3, 15.83, 242.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.707, 5.568, 10.057)`
Decimal	`2312024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234758, 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 #234758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #234758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234758; }
.text { color: #234758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 71 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234758, #232d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234758?: #234758 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234758?: The RGB value is 35, 71, 88: 35 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234758?: The complementary color is #583423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.