What color is #238174?

#238174 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #238174?

The RGB value is 35, 129, 116: 35 red, 129 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #238174?

The complementary color is #812330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #238174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#238174 color

#238174 rgb(35, 129, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #238174 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 50.6% green and 45.5% blue (35, 129, 116).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#238174 color codes

HEX	`#238174`
RGB	`rgb(35, 129, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 50.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 73%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 10%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, -30.01, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 30.02, 181.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.694, 17.317, 19.246)`
Decimal	`2326900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #238174, 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 #238174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#238174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #238174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #238174; }
.text { color: #238174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #238174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 129 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #238174, #235f81); }

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Questions

What color is #238174?: #238174 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #238174?: The RGB value is 35, 129, 116: 35 red, 129 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #238174?: The complementary color is #812330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #238174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.