What color is #234859?

#234859 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 #234859?

The RGB value is 35, 72, 89: 35 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234859?

The complementary color is #593423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234859 color

#234859 rgb(35, 72, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234859 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.2% green and 34.9% blue (35, 72, 89).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#234859 color codes

HEX	`#234859`
RGB	`rgb(35, 72, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 19%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.68, -7.59, -14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.68, 16.01, 241.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.813, 5.713, 10.298)`
Decimal	`2312281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234859, 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 #234859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #234859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234859; }
.text { color: #234859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 72 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234859, #232d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234859?: #234859 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 #234859?: The RGB value is 35, 72, 89: 35 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234859?: The complementary color is #593423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.