What color is #235155?

#235155 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235155?

The RGB value is 35, 81, 85: 35 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235155?

The complementary color is #552723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235155 color

#235155 rgb(35, 81, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #235155 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 31.8% green and 33.3% blue (35, 81, 85).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 42% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#235155 color codes

HEX	`#235155`
RGB	`rgb(35, 81, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 31.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 42%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, -14.34, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 16.02, 206.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.275, 6.898, 9.646)`
Decimal	`2314581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235155, 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 #235155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #235155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235155; }
.text { color: #235155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 81 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235155, #233855); }

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Questions

What color is #235155?: #235155 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235155?: The RGB value is 35, 81, 85: 35 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235155?: The complementary color is #552723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.