Information about #237480 color

#237480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #237480 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 116, 128) — 13.7% red, 45.5% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 5 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #237480 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Atoll (#2B797A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Elm (#297B76).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 116, 128) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #237480 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#237480 color variations

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

#237480 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 #237480

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

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#237480
  • RGB35, 116, 128
  • CMYK36, 5, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(35, 116, 128)
  • HSL188°, 57%, 32%
  • HSL Precise187.742°, 57.055%, 31.961%
  • HSV188°, 73%, 50%
  • HSB188°, 73%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.455, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.455, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.455, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID237480
  • DECIMAL ID2323584
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01