Information about #23494A color

#23494A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#23494A falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 73, 74) — 13.7% red, 28.6% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #23494A leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Zydeco (#20483F).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 73, 74) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #23494A: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #23494A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#23494A color variations

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

#23494A 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 #23494A

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#23494A
  • RGB35, 73, 74
  • CMYK15, 0, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(35, 73, 74)
  • HSL182°, 36%, 21%
  • HSL Precise181.538°, 35.78%, 21.373%
  • HSV182°, 53%, 29%
  • HSB182°, 53%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.286, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.286, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.286, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID23494A
  • DECIMAL ID2312522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01