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#236e85 color: Billabong

#236e85 is rgb(35, 110, 133) in RGB and oklch(50.319% 0.07989 222.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

50.3%
0.080
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #236e85

#236e85 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billabong (#1b6f81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #236e85 mixed with white

  1. 236e85
  2. 3d7c91
  3. 548a9d
  4. 6998a9
  5. 7fa6b5
  6. 94b5c1
  7. a9c3cd
  8. bed2d9
  9. d3e1e6
  10. e9f0f2

Darker: #236e85 mixed with black

  1. 236e85
  2. 1d5f73
  3. 175061
  4. 114150
  5. 0c3340
  6. 072630
  7. 041921
  8. 010e13
  9. 000406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236e85 with less saturation

  1. 236e85
  2. 2e6d82
  3. 366c7f
  4. 3e6b7b
  5. 456b78
  6. 4b6a75
  7. 506971
  8. 56676e
  9. 5b666b
  10. 5f6567

Questions about #236e85

What color is #236e85?

#236e85 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Billabong. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 133), in HSL hsl(194.08, 58.33%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.319% 0.07989 222.426).

What colors go well with #236e85?

The complementary color of #236e85 is #8a543f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #187270 and #416791. The triadic partners are #845171 and #6d662b.

Is white or black text more readable on #236e85?

White text reads better on #236e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236e85 a warm or cool color?

#236e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.08.