#234653 Color
#234653 is rgb(35, 70, 83) in RGB, hsl(196, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234653rgb(35, 70, 83)hsl(196, 41%, 23%)hsv(196, 58%, 33%)cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 67%)oklch(37.4% 0.046 224.4)lab(27.54% -9.97 -11.94)lch(27.54% 15.56 230.13)What #234653 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 #234653, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234653 Channel Values
How #234653 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 70 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234653 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 #234653
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234653; 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 #234653
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 #234653 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.
#234653#414153#384353#3D3D54#344153#1F4848#21474D#414141Using #234653 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234653: #234653;background-color: #234653;colors: { 'color-234653': '#234653' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.275, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_234653">#234653</color>fill="#234653"More Teal Colors
#234653 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#234653 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234653?
#234653 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 70, 83) in RGB and hsl(196, 41%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #234653?
#234653 is rgb(35, 70, 83) — red 35, green 70, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234653?
#234653 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234653 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234653 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234653 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234653 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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