#236471 Color
#236471 is rgb(35, 100, 113) in RGB, hsl(190, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#236471rgb(35, 100, 113)hsl(190, 53%, 29%)hsv(190, 69%, 44%)cmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 56%)oklch(46.8% 0.068 213.4)lab(38.74% -17.86 -13.78)lch(38.74% 22.56 217.65)What #236471 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 #236471, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#236471 Channel Values
How #236471 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 100 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 53% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #236471 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 #236471
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #236471; 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 #236471
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 #236471 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.
#236471#5D5D71#4C6071#555572#465B72#1D6666#1F656A#5C5C5CUsing #236471 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-236471: #236471;background-color: #236471;colors: { 'color-236471': '#236471' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.392, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_236471">#236471</color>fill="#236471"More Teal Colors
#236471 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#236471 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #236471?
#236471 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 100, 113) in RGB and hsl(190, 53%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #236471?
#236471 is rgb(35, 100, 113) — red 35, green 100, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #236471?
#236471 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #236471 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #236471 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #236471 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #236471 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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