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#236f76 color: Blue Hosta

#236f76 is rgb(35, 111, 118) in RGB and oklch(49.925% 0.07286 203.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

49.9%
0.073
204°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #236f76

#236f76 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Hosta (#2a6f73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #236f76 mixed with white

  1. 236f76
  2. 3d7d83
  3. 548b90
  4. 6a999d
  5. 7fa7ab
  6. 94b5b8
  7. a9c4c6
  8. bed2d4
  9. d3e1e2
  10. e9f0f1

Darker: #236f76 mixed with black

  1. 236f76
  2. 1d6066
  3. 175156
  4. 114247
  5. 0c3438
  6. 072729
  7. 041a1c
  8. 010e0f
  9. 000405
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236f76 with less saturation

  1. 236f76
  2. 2e6e74
  3. 366d72
  4. 3e6c70
  5. 446b6e
  6. 4a696d
  7. 50686b
  8. 556769
  9. 5a6667
  10. 5e6465

Questions about #236f76

What color is #236f76?

#236f76 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Hosta. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 118), in HSL hsl(185.06, 54.25%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.925% 0.07286 203.901).

What colors go well with #236f76?

The complementary color of #236f76 is #88524f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7160 and #346a86. The triadic partners are #78557b and #775f2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #236f76?

White text reads better on #236f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236f76 a warm or cool color?

#236f76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.073.