Information about #23728B color

#23728B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #23728B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 114, 139) — 13.7% red, 44.7% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 10 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #23728B reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Optimist (#2B688D). Slightly further away sit Thousand Herb Color (#317589) and Dauntless (#166F7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 114, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #23728B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#23728B color variations

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#23728B 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 #23728B

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#23728B
  • RGB35, 114, 139
  • CMYK41, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(35, 114, 139)
  • HSL194°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise194.423°, 59.77%, 34.118%
  • HSV194°, 75%, 55%
  • HSB194°, 75%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.447, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.447, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.447, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID23728B
  • DECIMAL ID2323083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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