Information about #234E47 color

#234E47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#234E47 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 78, 71) — 13.7% red, 30.6% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 3 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #234E47 reads as a softly balanced cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zydeco (#20483F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Te Papa Green (#2B4B40) and Push Play (#21584C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(35, 78, 71)), which gives #234E47 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #234E47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#234E47 color variations

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

#234E47 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 #234E47

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#234E47
  • RGB35, 78, 71
  • CMYK17, 0, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(35, 78, 71)
  • HSL170°, 38%, 22%
  • HSL Precise170.233°, 38.053%, 22.157%
  • HSV170°, 55%, 31%
  • HSB170°, 55%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.306, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.306, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.306, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID234E47
  • DECIMAL ID2313799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01