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#237486 color: Thousand Herb

#237486 is rgb(35, 116, 134) in RGB and oklch(51.915% 0.08018 215.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

51.9%
0.080
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #237486

#237486 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #237486 mixed with white

  1. 237486
  2. 3e8192
  3. 558f9d
  4. 6b9ca9
  5. 80aab5
  6. 95b8c1
  7. aac6cd
  8. bfd4da
  9. d4e2e6
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #237486 mixed with black

  1. 237486
  2. 1d6474
  3. 175462
  4. 114551
  5. 0c3740
  6. 072930
  7. 041b21
  8. 010f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237486 with less saturation

  1. 237486
  2. 2f7383
  3. 387280
  4. 40717d
  5. 47707a
  6. 4e6f77
  7. 546e75
  8. 5a6c72
  9. 5f6b6f
  10. 646a6c

Questions about #237486

What color is #237486?

#237486 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(35, 116, 134), in HSL hsl(190.91, 58.58%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.915% 0.08018 215.872).

What colors go well with #237486?

The complementary color of #237486 is #915748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22786f and #3f6d94. The triadic partners are #86567a and #77682e.

Is white or black text more readable on #237486?

White text reads better on #237486: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237486 a warm or cool color?

#237486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.08.