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#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.

#235661
HEX#235661
RGBrgb(35, 86, 97)
HSLhsl(191, 47%, 26%)
HSVhsv(191, 64%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 11%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.057 214.1)
LABlab(33.50% -14.93 -11.83)
LCHlch(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.

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

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 86 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 47% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 64% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Tints

Shades

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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.

Typical#235661
Protanopia#505061
Protanomaly#425261
Deuteranopia#4A4A62
Deuteranomaly#3E4F61
Tritanopia#1F5757
Tritanomaly#20575B
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #235661 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-235661: #235661;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #235661;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-235661': '#235661' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.337, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_235661">#235661</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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