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#236a5e color: Galapagos Green

#236a5e is rgb(35, 106, 94) in RGB and oklch(47.68% 0.07254 179.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

47.7%
0.073
180°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #236a5e

#236a5e is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galapagos Green (#29685f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #236a5e mixed with white

  1. 236a5e
  2. 3c786d
  3. 53867c
  4. 68958b
  5. 7da39b
  6. 92b2ab
  7. a8c1bb
  8. bdd0cc
  9. d3e0dd
  10. e9efee

Darker: #236a5e mixed with black

  1. 236a5e
  2. 1d5b51
  3. 174d44
  4. 113f37
  5. 0c312b
  6. 07241f
  7. 041814
  8. 010d0a
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #236a5e with less saturation

  1. 236a5e
  2. 2c695e
  3. 34685e
  4. 3b665e
  5. 41655d
  6. 46645d
  7. 4b625d
  8. 50615d
  9. 54605d
  10. 595e5d

Questions about #236a5e

What color is #236a5e?

#236a5e is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Galapagos Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 94), in HSL hsl(169.86, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.68% 0.07254 179.753).

What colors go well with #236a5e?

The complementary color of #236a5e is #7e4b5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6846 and #1d6873. The triadic partners are #635380 and #7b5231.

Is white or black text more readable on #236a5e?

White text reads better on #236a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236a5e a warm or cool color?

#236a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.073.