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#234753 Color

#234753 is rgb(35, 71, 83) in RGB, hsl(195, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 14%, 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 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#234753
HEX#234753
RGBrgb(35, 71, 83)
HSLhsl(195, 41%, 23%)
HSVhsv(195, 58%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
LABlab(27.89% -10.53 -11.42)
LCHlch(27.89% 15.54 227.31)

What #234753 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 #234753, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#234753 Channel Values

How #234753 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 71 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 41% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 58% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.01:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234753 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.

TextWhite text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #234753

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234753; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #234753

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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Shades

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How #234753 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.

Typical#234753
Protanopia#424253
Protanomaly#384453
Deuteranopia#3E3E54
Deuteranomaly#354253
Tritanopia#1F4949
Tritanomaly#21484D
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #234753 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-234753: #234753;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #234753;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-234753': '#234753' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.278, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_234753">#234753</color>
SVG fillfill="#234753"

More Teal Colors

#234753 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#234753 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #234753?

#234753 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 71, 83) in RGB and hsl(195, 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 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #234753?

#234753 is rgb(35, 71, 83) — red 35, green 71, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #234753?

#234753 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #234753 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #234753 scores 10.01:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #234753 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #234753 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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