What color is #234E56?

#234E56 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234E56?

The RGB value is 35, 78, 86: 35 red, 78 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234E56?

The complementary color is #562B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234E56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234E56 color

#234E56 rgb(35, 78, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #234E56 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.6% green and 33.7% blue (35, 78, 86).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 42% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#234E56 color codes

HEX	`#234E56`
RGB	`rgb(35, 78, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 42%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 59%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 9%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, -12.26, -9.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 15.36, 217.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.097, 6.478, 9.784)`
Decimal	`2313814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234E56, 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 #234E56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234E56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #234E56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234e56; }
.text { color: #234e56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234e56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 78 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234e56, #233556); }

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Questions

What color is #234E56?: #234E56 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234E56?: The RGB value is 35, 78, 86: 35 red, 78 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234E56?: The complementary color is #562B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234E56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.