#236771 Color
#236771 is rgb(35, 103, 113) in RGB, hsl(188, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 9%, 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 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#236771rgb(35, 103, 113)hsl(188, 53%, 29%)hsv(188, 69%, 44%)cmyk(69%, 9%, 0%, 56%)oklch(47.6% 0.068 208.8)lab(39.75% -19.35 -12.27)lch(39.75% 22.91 212.39)What #236771 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 #236771, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#236771 Channel Values
How #236771 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 103 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 53% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #236771 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 #236771
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #236771; 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 #236771
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 #236771 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.
#236771#5F5F71#4E6371#575772#485E72#1E6868#20686C#5E5E5EUsing #236771 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-236771: #236771;background-color: #236771;colors: { 'color-236771': '#236771' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.404, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_236771">#236771</color>fill="#236771"More Teal Colors
#236771 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#236771 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #236771?
#236771 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 103, 113) in RGB and hsl(188, 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 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #236771?
#236771 is rgb(35, 103, 113) — red 35, green 103, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #236771?
#236771 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 9%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #236771 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #236771 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #236771 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #236771 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 13.92, which is visibly different.
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