#233234 Color
#233234 is rgb(35, 50, 52) in RGB, hsl(187, 20%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 4%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233234rgb(35, 50, 52)hsl(187, 20%, 17%)hsv(187, 33%, 20%)cmyk(33%, 4%, 0%, 80%)oklch(30.5% 0.02 206.4)lab(19.51% -6.02 -3.41)lch(19.51% 6.92 209.56)What #233234 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #233234, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233234 Channel Values
How #233234 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 50 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 20% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 33% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233234 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #233234
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233234; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #233234
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #233234 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#233234#303034#2B3134#2E2E34#2A2F34#233232#233233#2F2F2FUsing #233234 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233234: #233234;background-color: #233234;colors: { 'color-233234': '#233234' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.196, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_233234">#233234</color>fill="#233234"More Teal Colors
#233234 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233234 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233234?
#233234 is a darkest teal — rgb(35, 50, 52) in RGB and hsl(187, 20%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #233234?
#233234 is rgb(35, 50, 52) — red 35, green 50, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233234?
#233234 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 4%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233234 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233234 scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233234 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233234 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.
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