#235457 Color
#235457 is rgb(35, 84, 87) in RGB, hsl(183, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235457rgb(35, 84, 87)hsl(183, 43%, 24%)hsv(183, 60%, 34%)cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.4% 0.053 200.8)lab(32.50% -16.44 -7.06)lch(32.50% 17.89 203.25)What #235457 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 #235457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235457 Channel Values
How #235457 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 84 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 60% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235457 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 #235457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235457; 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 #235457
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 #235457 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.
#235457#4E4E57#415157#484858#3C4D58#225454#225455#4D4D4DUsing #235457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235457: #235457;background-color: #235457;colors: { 'color-235457': '#235457' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.329, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_235457">#235457</color>fill="#235457"More Teal Colors
#235457 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235457?
#235457 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 84, 87) in RGB and hsl(183, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #235457?
#235457 is rgb(35, 84, 87) — red 35, green 84, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235457?
#235457 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235457 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235457 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 5.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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