Information about #234A47 color

#234A47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#234A47 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 74, 71) — 13.7% red, 29% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 1 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#234A47 is a softly balanced cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zydeco (#20483F) and Te Papa Green (#2B4B40).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(35, 74, 71)), which gives #234A47 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #234A47: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #234A47 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#234A47 color variations

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

#234A47 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 #234A47

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

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#234A47
  • RGB35, 74, 71
  • CMYK15, 0, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(35, 74, 71)
  • HSL175°, 36%, 21%
  • HSL Precise175.385°, 35.78%, 21.373%
  • HSV175°, 53%, 29%
  • HSB175°, 53%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.290, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.290, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.290, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID234A47
  • DECIMAL ID2312775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01