#235755 Color
#235755 is rgb(35, 87, 85) in RGB, hsl(178, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235755rgb(35, 87, 85)hsl(178, 43%, 24%)hsv(178, 60%, 34%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 66%)oklch(42.1% 0.055 191.8)lab(33.47% -18.43 -4.37)lch(33.47% 18.94 193.34)What #235755 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 #235755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235755 Channel Values
How #235755 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 87 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 60% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235755 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 #235755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235755; 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 #235755
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 #235755 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.
#235755#515155#435355#4A4A56#3E5056#245757#235756#4F4F4FUsing #235755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235755: #235755;background-color: #235755;colors: { 'color-235755': '#235755' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.341, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_235755">#235755</color>fill="#235755"More Teal Colors
#235755 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235755?
#235755 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 87, 85) in RGB and hsl(178, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #235755?
#235755 is rgb(35, 87, 85) — red 35, green 87, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235755?
#235755 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235755 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235755 scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235755 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 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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