What color is #235752?

#235752 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235752?

The RGB value is 35, 87, 82: 35 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235752?

The complementary color is #572328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235752 color

#235752 rgb(35, 87, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #235752 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 34.1% green and 32.2% blue (35, 87, 82).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#235752 color codes

HEX	`#235752`
RGB	`rgb(35, 87, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 34.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 60%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, -18.64, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 18.78, 187.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.624, 7.782, 9.187)`
Decimal	`2316114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235752, 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 #235752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #235752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235752; }
.text { color: #235752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 87 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235752, #234257); }

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Questions

What color is #235752?: #235752 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235752?: The RGB value is 35, 87, 82: 35 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235752?: The complementary color is #572328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.