What color is #237A7B?

#237A7B 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 #237A7B?

The RGB value is 35, 122, 123: 35 red, 122 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #237A7B?

The complementary color is #7B2423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #237A7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#237A7B color

#237A7B rgb(35, 122, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #237A7B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 47.8% green and 48.2% blue (35, 122, 123).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#237A7B color codes

HEX	`#237A7B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 122, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 47.8%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 1%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.59, -24.44, -7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.59, 25.71, 198.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.226, 15.705, 21.175)`
Decimal	`2325115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #237A7B, 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 #237A7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#237A7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #237A7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #237a7b; }
.text { color: #237a7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #237a7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 122 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #237a7b, #234e7b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #237A7B?: #237A7B 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 #237A7B?: The RGB value is 35, 122, 123: 35 red, 122 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #237A7B?: The complementary color is #7B2423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #237A7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.