#236a86 color: Saxony Blue
#236a86 is rgb(35, 106, 134) in RGB and oklch(49.338% 0.08175 228.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236a86
#236a86 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #236a86 mixed with white
Darker: #236a86 mixed with black
Calmer: #236a86 with less saturation
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Questions about #236a86
What color is #236a86?
#236a86 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 134), in HSL hsl(196.97, 58.58%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.338% 0.08175 228.385).
What colors go well with #236a86?
The complementary color of #236a86 is #875236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #096f72 and #446290. The triadic partners are #844d69 and #666529.
Is white or black text more readable on #236a86?
White text reads better on #236a86: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236a86 a warm or cool color?
#236a86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.082.