Close to Dark Slate Gray
#233E39
#233E39 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 24.3% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #233E39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.54:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.54:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #233E39 as they’d see it.
#233E39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #233E39
What color is #233E39?
#233E39 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 24.3% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #233E39 in RGB?
#233E39 is rgb(35, 62, 57): 35 red, 62 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #233E39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 0, 8, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #233E39?
PANTONE 447 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #233E39?
Its complement #4B3337 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.