#237885 Color
#237885 is rgb(35, 120, 133) in RGB, hsl(188, 58%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#237885rgb(35, 120, 133)hsl(188, 58%, 33%)hsv(188, 74%, 52%)cmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 48%)oklch(52.9% 0.08 209.8)lab(45.99% -22.35 -14.83)lch(45.99% 26.83 213.57)What #237885 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 #237885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#237885 Channel Values
How #237885 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 120 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 58% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 74% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237885 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 #237885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237885; 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 #237885
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 #237885 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.
#237885#6F6F85#5A7385#656586#536D86#1B7A7A#1E797E#6E6E6EUsing #237885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-237885: #237885;background-color: #237885;colors: { 'color-237885': '#237885' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.471, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_237885">#237885</color>fill="#237885"More Teal Colors
#237885 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#237885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #237885?
#237885 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 120, 133) in RGB and hsl(188, 58%, 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 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #237885?
#237885 is rgb(35, 120, 133) — red 35, green 120, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #237885?
#237885 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 10%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #237885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #237885 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #237885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #237885 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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