What color is #236D6B?

#236D6B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236D6B?

The RGB value is 35, 109, 107: 35 red, 109 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236D6B?

The complementary color is #6D2325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236D6B color

#236D6B rgb(35, 109, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #236D6B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 42.7% green and 42% blue (35, 109, 107).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#236D6B color codes

HEX	`#236D6B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 109, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 42.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.78, -22.71, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.78, 23.38, 193.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.814, 12.355, 15.827)`
Decimal	`2321771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236D6B, 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 #236D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #236D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236d6b; }
.text { color: #236d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 109 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236d6b, #234a6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #236D6B?: #236D6B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236D6B?: The RGB value is 35, 109, 107: 35 red, 109 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236D6B?: The complementary color is #6D2325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.