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#236a90 color: Ocean Call

#236a90 is rgb(35, 106, 144) in RGB and oklch(49.846% 0.0916 236.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

49.8%
0.092
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #236a90

#236a90 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Call (#2b6c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #236a90 mixed with white

  1. 236a90
  2. 3d789b
  3. 5387a6
  4. 6995b1
  5. 7ea4bc
  6. 93b3c7
  7. a8c2d2
  8. bdd1de
  9. d3e0e9
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #236a90 mixed with black

  1. 236a90
  2. 1d5b7d
  3. 174d6a
  4. 113f57
  5. 0c3145
  6. 072434
  7. 041824
  8. 010d15
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236a90 with less saturation

  1. 236a90
  2. 2d6a8c
  3. 366987
  4. 3d6883
  5. 43687e
  6. 49677a
  7. 4f6675
  8. 546671
  9. 59656c
  10. 5e6467

Questions about #236a90

What color is #236a90?

#236a90 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 144), in HSL hsl(200.92, 60.89%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.846% 0.0916 236.511).

What colors go well with #236a90?

The complementary color of #236a90 is #8a542a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00717d and #4b6197. The triadic partners are #8c4b64 and #606926.

Is white or black text more readable on #236a90?

White text reads better on #236a90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236a90 a warm or cool color?

#236a90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.092.