#237685 color: Blue Kelp
#237685 is rgb(35, 118, 133) in RGB and oklch(52.391% 0.0799 212.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- cyan-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #237685
#237685 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Kelp (#1d7881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #237685 mixed with white
Darker: #237685 mixed with black
Calmer: #237685 with less saturation
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Questions about #237685
What color is #237685?
#237685 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Blue Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(35, 118, 133), in HSL hsl(189.18, 58.33%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.391% 0.0799 212.291).
What colors go well with #237685?
The complementary color of #237685 is #92584c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27796e and #3d6f94. The triadic partners are #85587e and #7a692f.
Is white or black text more readable on #237685?
White text reads better on #237685: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #237685 a warm or cool color?
#237685 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.08.