Information about #235C4E color

#235C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #235C4E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(35, 92, 78) (13.7% red, 36.1% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 5 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#235C4E is a confidently colored water-like cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Push Play (#21584C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Evening Sea (#26604F) and Dark Opal (#275953).

The recipe behind #235C4E is rgb(35, 92, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #235C4E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#235C4E color variations

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#235C4E 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 #235C4E

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Greenstone color link
Greenstone

#246C46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#235C4E
  • RGB35, 92, 78
  • CMYK22, 0, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(35, 92, 78)
  • HSL165°, 45%, 25%
  • HSL Precise165.263°, 44.882%, 24.902%
  • HSV165°, 62%, 36%
  • HSB165°, 62%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.361, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.361, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.361, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID235C4E
  • DECIMAL ID2317390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01