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#237F86 Color

#237F86 is rgb(35, 127, 134) in RGB, hsl(184, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 5%, 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 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#237F86
HEX#237F86
RGBrgb(35, 127, 134)
HSLhsl(184, 59%, 33%)
HSVhsv(184, 74%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 5%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.083 202.6)
LABlab(48.30% -25.35 -11.95)
LCHlch(48.30% 28.03 205.24)

What #237F86 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 #237F86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#237F86 Channel Values

How #237F86 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 127 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 59% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 74% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #237F86 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.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #237F86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #237F86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #237F86

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 #237F86 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.

Typical#237F86
Protanopia#757586
Protanomaly#5F7986
Deuteranopia#6B6B87
Deuteranomaly#577487
Tritanopia#1F8080
Tritanomaly#208082
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #237F86 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-237f86: #237F86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #237F86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-237f86': '#237F86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.498, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_237f86">#237F86</color>
SVG fillfill="#237F86"

More Teal Colors

#237F86 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#237F86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #237F86?

#237F86 is a dark teal — rgb(35, 127, 134) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #237F86?

#237F86 is rgb(35, 127, 134) — red 35, green 127, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #237F86?

#237F86 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 5%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #237F86 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #237F86 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #237F86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #237F86 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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