What color is #23484F?

#23484F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23484F?

The RGB value is 35, 72, 79: 35 red, 72 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23484F?

The complementary color is #4F2A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23484F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23484F color

#23484F rgb(35, 72, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23484F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.2% green and 31% blue (35, 72, 79).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#23484F color codes

HEX	`#23484F`
RGB	`rgb(35, 72, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 56%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 9%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.26, -10.97, -8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.26, 13.74, 216.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.421, 5.556, 8.235)`
Decimal	`2312271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23484F, 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 #23484F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23484F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	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 #23484F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23484f; }
.text { color: #23484f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23484f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 72 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23484f, #23324f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #23484F?: #23484F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23484F?: The RGB value is 35, 72, 79: 35 red, 72 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23484F?: The complementary color is #4F2A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23484F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.