#234A58 Color
#234A58 is rgb(35, 74, 88) in RGB, hsl(196, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 16%, 0%, 65%) 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234A58rgb(35, 74, 88)hsl(196, 43%, 24%)hsv(196, 60%, 35%)cmyk(60%, 16%, 0%, 65%)oklch(38.7% 0.05 223.9)lab(29.09% -10.87 -12.80)lch(29.09% 16.79 229.66)What #234A58 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 #234A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234A58 Channel Values
How #234A58 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 74 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234A58 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 #234A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234A58; 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 #234A58
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 #234A58 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.
#234A58#454558#3A4758#404059#374458#1E4C4C#204B51#454545Using #234A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234a58: #234A58;background-color: #234A58;colors: { 'color-234a58': '#234A58' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.290, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_234a58">#234A58</color>fill="#234A58"More Teal Colors
#234A58 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#234A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234A58?
#234A58 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 74, 88) in RGB and hsl(196, 43%, 24%) 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #234A58?
#234A58 is rgb(35, 74, 88) — red 35, green 74, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234A58?
#234A58 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 16%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234A58 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234A58 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 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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