What color is #236373?

#236373 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236373?

The RGB value is 35, 99, 115: 35 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236373?

The complementary color is #733323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236373 color

#236373 rgb(35, 99, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #236373 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 38.8% green and 45.1% blue (35, 99, 115).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 53% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#236373 color codes

HEX	`#236373`
RGB	`rgb(35, 99, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 38.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 53%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -14.65, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 20.95, 225.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.248, 10.518, 17.812)`
Decimal	`2319219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236373, 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 #236373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #236373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236373; }
.text { color: #236373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 99 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236373, #233b73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #236373?: #236373 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236373?: The RGB value is 35, 99, 115: 35 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236373?: The complementary color is #733323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.