What color is #236561?

#236561 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236561?

The RGB value is 35, 101, 97: 35 red, 101 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236561?

The complementary color is #652327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236561 color

#236561 rgb(35, 101, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #236561 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 39.6% green and 38% blue (35, 101, 97).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#236561 color codes

HEX	`#236561`
RGB	`rgb(35, 101, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 39.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 65%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, -21.59, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 21.94, 190.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.504, 10.527, 12.943)`
Decimal	`2319713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236561, 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 #236561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #236561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236561; }
.text { color: #236561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 101 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236561, #234865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #236561?: #236561 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236561?: The RGB value is 35, 101, 97: 35 red, 101 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236561?: The complementary color is #652327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.