#236F8B Color

#236F8B is rgb(35, 111, 139) in RGB and hsl(196, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#236F8B

HEX#236F8B

RGBrgb(35, 111, 139)

HSLhsl(196, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(196, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.084 226.9)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 20%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #236F8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #236F8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#236F8B Complementary#8B3E23 Analogous#238B72 Analogous#233B8B Triadic#8B236F Triadic#6F8B23

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #236F8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C8CAF #3BA7CE #60B7D7 #89CAE1 #ADDAEB #D2EBF4

Shades

#1F627A #195266 #154556 #113745 #0D2A35 #081A21

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