#237786 Color
#237786 is rgb(35, 119, 134) in RGB, hsl(189, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#237786rgb(35, 119, 134)hsl(189, 59%, 33%)hsv(189, 74%, 53%)cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 47%)oklch(52.7% 0.081 212.1)lab(45.69% -21.62 -15.87)lch(45.69% 26.82 216.28)What #237786 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 #237786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#237786 Channel Values
How #237786 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 119 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237786 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 #237786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237786; 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 #237786
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 #237786 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.
#237786#6E6E86#597286#656587#526C87#197979#1E787E#6D6D6DUsing #237786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-237786: #237786;background-color: #237786;colors: { 'color-237786': '#237786' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.467, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_237786">#237786</color>fill="#237786"More Teal Colors
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#237786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #237786?
#237786 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 119, 134) in RGB and hsl(189, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #237786?
#237786 is rgb(35, 119, 134) — red 35, green 119, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #237786?
#237786 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #237786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #237786 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #237786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #237786 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.39, which is visibly different.
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