Information about #00232E color

#00232E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #00232E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 35, 46) — 0% red, 13.7% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#00232E presents itself as a maximally vivid water-like cyan — one that lives deep in the shadows. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Daintree (#012731). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trafalgar Blue (#00203C) and Enchanted Teal (#002D39).

The recipe behind #00232E is rgb(0, 35, 46), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 16.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #00232E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#00232E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#00232E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #00232E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#00232E
  • RGB0, 35, 46
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(0, 35, 46)
  • HSL194°, 100%, 9%
  • HSL Precise194.348°, 100%, 9.02%
  • HSV194°, 100%, 18%
  • HSB194°, 100%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.137, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.137, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.137, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID00232E
  • DECIMAL ID9006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01