What color is #237672?

#237672 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #237672?

The RGB value is 35, 118, 114: 35 red, 118 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #237672?

The complementary color is #762327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #237672?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#237672 color

#237672 rgb(35, 118, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #237672 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 46.3% green and 44.7% blue (35, 118, 114).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 54% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#237672 color codes

HEX	`#237672`
RGB	`rgb(35, 118, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 46.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 54%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 70%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.98, -25.18, -5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.98, 25.68, 191.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.207, 14.528, 18.183)`
Decimal	`2324082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #237672, 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 #237672	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#237672 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #237672 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #237672; }
.text { color: #237672; }
.border { border: 2px solid #237672; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 118 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #237672, #235076); }

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Questions

What color is #237672?: #237672 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #237672?: The RGB value is 35, 118, 114: 35 red, 118 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #237672?: The complementary color is #762327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #237672?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.