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Information about #238B84 color

#238B84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #238B84 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 139, 132) — 13.7% red, 54.5% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 0 / 3 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #238B84 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Soylent Green (#218B76). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celadon Green (#2F847C) and ChaosDragon (#139084).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(35, 139, 132)), which gives #238B84 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #238B84: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #238B84 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#238B84 color variations

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

#238B84 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 #238B84

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

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Java color link
Java

#259797

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#238B84
  • RGB35, 139, 132
  • CMYK41, 0, 3, 45
  • CSSrgb(35, 139, 132)
  • HSL176°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise175.962°, 59.77%, 34.118%
  • HSV176°, 75%, 55%
  • HSB176°, 75%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.545, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.545, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.545, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID238B84
  • DECIMAL ID2329476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01