#237797#237797
#237797 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.092 H 228.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #237797 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 119, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 62%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(197, 77%, 59%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.8%, 21.2%, 0%, 40.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.69, -13.44, -24.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.69, 27.84, 241.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.47% -0.0612 -0.0685) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.47% 0.092 228.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.8736, 15.7838, 31.6402) |
| Luminance | 0.1578 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 1.72
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 3.42
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 3.92
Dirty Blue
#3F829D
ΔE00 4.81
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 4.84
Nice Blue
#107AB0
ΔE00 6.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#237797 #974323
analogous
#23977D #237797 #233D97
triadic
#237797 #972377 #779723
tetradic
#237797 #7D2397 #974323 #3D9723
square
#237797 #7D2397 #974323 #3D9723
split-complementary
#237797 #97233D #977D23
monochromatic
#0C2934 #175065 #237797 #2F9EC9 #5BB6D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.05
#237797 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.16
#237797 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #237797
5.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##237797 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##237797 | 1.00 | 5.05 | 4.16 | 5.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#667599
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#576A97
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008082
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #237797; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 119, 151); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.092 228.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#709eb5',
500: '#237797',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #237797; $custom-light: #709eb5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#237797",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 119,
"b": 151
},
"hsl": {
"h": 196.552,
"s": 62.366,
"l": 36.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53472,
"c": 0.09184,
"h": 228.2
},
"luminance": 0.15785
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#237797
secondary
#BE7458
accent
#6F42E5
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EDF2F6
border
#C8CCD0
text
#090E11
muted
#7B7E80