#234952 Color
#234952 is rgb(35, 73, 82) in RGB, hsl(191, 40%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234952rgb(35, 73, 82)hsl(191, 40%, 23%)hsv(191, 57%, 32%)cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 68%)oklch(38.1% 0.046 215.1)lab(28.54% -11.90 -9.79)lch(28.54% 15.41 219.45)What #234952 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 #234952, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234952 Channel Values
How #234952 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 73 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 40% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 57% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234952 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 #234952
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234952; 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 #234952
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 #234952 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.
#234952#444452#394652#3F3F53#364352#204A4A#214A4D#444444Using #234952 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234952: #234952;background-color: #234952;colors: { 'color-234952': '#234952' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.286, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_234952">#234952</color>fill="#234952"More Teal Colors
#234952 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#234952 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234952?
#234952 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 73, 82) in RGB and hsl(191, 40%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #234952?
#234952 is rgb(35, 73, 82) — red 35, green 73, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234952?
#234952 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234952 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234952 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234952 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234952 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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