Color Name
Sea Blue*
Hex Color Code
#236B8E
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 107, 142)
CMYK Values*
75.4%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 44.3%
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What color is 236B8E?

The RGB color code for color number #236B8E is RGB(35, 107, 142). In the RGB color model, #236B8E has a red value of 35, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.4% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.6° (degrees), 60.5 % saturation, and 34.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #236B8E has a hue of 199.6° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

Color 236B8E is cool or warm?

Color 236B8E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #236B8E? (For interior and product design)

236B8E has an LRV of nearly 12.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#236B8E
LRV 12.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 12.8 of #236B8E with dark and light color

Is #236B8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 236B8E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #236B8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #236B8E
Hex triplet
#236B8E
Red
23
Green
6B
Blue
8E
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 107, 142)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.35%
Magenta
24.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%
HSL hsl(199.63deg, 60.5 %, 34.7 %)
Hue
199.63°
Saturation
60.45 %
Lightness
34.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.63°
Saturation
75.35 %
Brightness / Value
55.69 %
RYB ryb(69, 107, 164)
Red
69 (27.1%)
Yellow
107 (41.9%)
Blue
164 (64.1%)
HWB
Hue
199.63°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
44.31 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
44.31%
XYZ
X
10.83
Y
12.83
Z
27.5
YXY
Y1
12.83
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
42.5
A
-9.73
B
-25.55
CIE-Lch
L
42.5
C
27.34
H
249.16
CIE-Luv
L
42.5
U
-25.51
V
-35.53
Hunter-Lab
L
35.81
A
-8.68
B
-20.45
Other
LRV
~ 12.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.1B 4.1/6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #236B8E

These are the named colors closest to hex 236B8E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#006994 Color Sea Blue
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#0067A5 Color Sapphire Blue
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 236B8E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 236B8E.

#006A8E Color PANTONE 7706 C
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#007096 Color PANTONE 7705 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#166886 Color PANTONE 2392 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#1A658F Color PANTONE 2152 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 236B8E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 236B8E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 236B8E.


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#007396 Color Java Blue
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#21759B Color WordPress WP Blue
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Paint color for Hex #236B8E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 236B8E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 236B8E once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

Hex color 236B8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #236B8E to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 236B8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #236B8E to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 236B8E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #236B8E to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#236B8E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#236B8E
Sea Blue*
#8E4623
Fuzzy Wuzzy*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #236B8E?

Color that best contrast with #236B8E is #8E4623, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #236B8E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #236B8E is #8E4623, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*.

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