Information about #073238 color

#073238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#073238 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 50, 56) — 2.7% red, 19.6% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 2 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#073238 presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Loch Ness (#072F37). Slightly further away sit Enchanted Teal (#002D39) and City Limits (#0C3A37).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(7, 50, 56)), which gives #073238 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #073238: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #073238 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#073238 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#073238 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #073238

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#073238
  • RGB7, 50, 56
  • CMYK19, 2, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(7, 50, 56)
  • HSL187°, 78%, 12%
  • HSL Precise187.347°, 77.778%, 12.353%
  • HSV187°, 88%, 22%
  • HSB187°, 88%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.196, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.196, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.196, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID073238
  • DECIMAL ID471608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01