What color is #237C99?

#237C99 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific Pleasure. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #237C99?

The RGB value is 35, 124, 153: 35 red, 124 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #237C99?

The complementary color is #994023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #237C99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#237C99 color

#237C99 rgb(35, 124, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #237C99 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 48.6% green and 60% blue (35, 124, 153).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Pleasure (#167D97), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#237C99 color codes

HEX	`#237C99`
RGB	`rgb(35, 124, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 48.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 19%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, -15.54, -23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 27.75, 235.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.648, 17.071, 32.707)`
Decimal	`2325657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #237C99, 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 #237C99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#237C99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #237C99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #237c99; }
.text { color: #237c99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #237c99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 124 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #237c99, #234199); }

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Questions

What color is #237C99?: #237C99 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific Pleasure. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #237C99?: The RGB value is 35, 124, 153: 35 red, 124 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #237C99?: The complementary color is #994023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #237C99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.