#236D8B Color

#236D8B is rgb(35, 109, 139) in RGB and hsl(197, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#236D8B

HEX#236D8B

RGBrgb(35, 109, 139)

HSLhsl(197, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(197, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.085 229.3)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 22%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #236D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #236D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#236D8B Complementary#8B4023 Analogous#238B74 Analogous#23398B Triadic#8B236D Triadic#6D8B23

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #236D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C8AAF #3BA4CE #60B5D7 #89C8E1 #ADD9EB #D2EAF4

Shades

#1F607A #195066 #154356 #113745 #0D2A35 #081A21

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