What color is #236969?

#236969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236969?

The RGB value is 35, 105, 105: 35 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236969?

The complementary color is #692323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236969 color

#236969 rgb(35, 105, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #236969 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 41.2% green and 41.2% blue (35, 105, 105).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#236969 color codes

HEX	`#236969`
RGB	`rgb(35, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 67%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -21.23, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 22.18, 196.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.293, 11.479, 15.141)`
Decimal	`2320745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236969, 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 #236969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #236969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236969; }
.text { color: #236969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236969, #234669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #236969?: #236969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236969?: The RGB value is 35, 105, 105: 35 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236969?: The complementary color is #692323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.