Information about #235850 color

#235850 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #235850 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 88, 80) — 13.7% red, 34.5% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 3 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #235850 reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Push Play (#21584C). Slightly further away sit Dark Opal (#275953) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 88, 80) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #235850: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#235850 color variations

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#235850 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 #235850

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

#235850 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#235850
  • RGB35, 88, 80
  • CMYK21, 0, 3, 65
  • HSL171°, 43%, 24%
  • HSL Precise170.943°, 43.089%, 24.118%
  • HSV171°, 60%, 35%
  • HSB171°, 60%, 35%
  • HEX ID235850
  • DECIMAL ID2316368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
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