What color is #234D6C?

#234D6C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234D6C?

The RGB value is 35, 77, 108: 35 red, 77 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234D6C?

The complementary color is #6C4223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234D6C color

#234D6C rgb(35, 77, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234D6C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.2% green and 42.4% blue (35, 77, 108).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#234D6C color codes

HEX	`#234D6C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 77, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 68%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 29%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, -3.88, -22.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 22.59, 260.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.053, 6.747, 15.168)`
Decimal	`2313580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234D6C, 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 #234D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #234D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234d6c; }
.text { color: #234d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 77 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234d6c, #23296c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234D6C?: #234D6C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234D6C?: The RGB value is 35, 77, 108: 35 red, 77 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234D6C?: The complementary color is #6C4223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.