What color is #234759?

#234759 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 #234759?

The RGB value is 35, 71, 89: 35 red, 71 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234759?

The complementary color is #593523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234759 color

#234759 rgb(35, 71, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234759 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 27.8% green and 34.9% blue (35, 71, 89).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#234759 color codes

HEX	`#234759`
RGB	`rgb(35, 71, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 27.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.34, -6.96, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.34, 16.19, 244.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.749, 5.585, 10.277)`
Decimal	`2312025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234759, 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 #234759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #234759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234759; }
.text { color: #234759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 71 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234759, #232c59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234759?: #234759 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 #234759?: The RGB value is 35, 71, 89: 35 red, 71 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234759?: The complementary color is #593523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.