#235661 Color
#235661 is rgb(35, 86, 97) in RGB, hsl(191, 47%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 11%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235661rgb(35, 86, 97)hsl(191, 47%, 26%)hsv(191, 64%, 38%)cmyk(64%, 11%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42.3% 0.057 214.1)lab(33.50% -14.93 -11.83)lch(33.50% 19.04 218.40)What #235661 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 #235661, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235661 Channel Values
How #235661 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 86 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 47% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 64% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235661 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 #235661
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235661; 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 #235661
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 #235661 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.
#235661#505061#425261#4A4A62#3E4F61#1F5757#20575B#4F4F4FUsing #235661 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235661: #235661;background-color: #235661;colors: { 'color-235661': '#235661' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.337, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_235661">#235661</color>fill="#235661"More Teal Colors
#235661 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235661 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235661?
#235661 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 86, 97) in RGB and hsl(191, 47%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #235661?
#235661 is rgb(35, 86, 97) — red 35, green 86, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235661?
#235661 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 11%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235661 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235661 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235661 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235661 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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