#23586C Color
#23586C is rgb(35, 88, 108) in RGB, hsl(196, 51%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 19%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23586Crgb(35, 88, 108)hsl(196, 51%, 28%)hsv(196, 68%, 42%)cmyk(68%, 19%, 0%, 58%)oklch(43.4% 0.065 226.1)lab(34.56% -13.01 -17.06)lch(34.56% 21.46 232.68)What #23586C 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 #23586C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23586C Channel Values
How #23586C 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 88 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 51% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 68% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23586C 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 #23586C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23586C; 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 #23586C
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 #23586C 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.
#23586C#52526C#44546C#4B4B6D#3F516C#1A5B5B#1E5A62#525252Using #23586C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23586c: #23586C;background-color: #23586C;colors: { 'color-23586c': '#23586C' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.345, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_23586c">#23586C</color>fill="#23586C"More Teal Colors
#23586C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23586C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23586C?
#23586C is a dark teal — rgb(35, 88, 108) in RGB and hsl(196, 51%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #23586C?
#23586C is rgb(35, 88, 108) — red 35, green 88, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23586C?
#23586C converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 19%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23586C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23586C scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23586C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23586C 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 13.59, which is visibly different.
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