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#235751 color: Forest Biome

#235751 is rgb(35, 87, 81) in RGB and oklch(41.969% 0.05632 185.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

42%
0.056
185°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #235751

#235751 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.22:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Biome (#1d5952). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #235751 mixed with white

  1. 235751
  2. 3a6661
  3. 4f7671
  4. 648681
  5. 799792
  6. 8fa8a4
  7. a4b8b5
  8. bbcac7
  9. d1dbda
  10. e8edec

Darker: #235751 mixed with black

  1. 235751
  2. 1d4b45
  3. 173e3a
  4. 11332f
  5. 0c2724
  6. 071c1a
  7. 041210
  8. 010807
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #235751 with less saturation

  1. 235751
  2. 295651
  3. 2e5550
  4. 335450
  5. 38534f
  6. 3c524f
  7. 3f514f
  8. 43504e
  9. 464f4e
  10. 4a4e4d

Questions about #235751

What color is #235751?

#235751 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Forest Biome. In RGB it is rgb(35, 87, 81), in HSL hsl(173.08, 42.62%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.969% 0.05632 185.11).

What colors go well with #235751?

The complementary color of #235751 is #674049. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33563f and #235560. The triadic partners are #544566 and #62462b.

Is white or black text more readable on #235751?

White text reads better on #235751: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235751 a warm or cool color?

#235751 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.056.