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#23896a color: Elf

#23896a is rgb(35, 137, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.493% 0.10331 167.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

56.5%
0.103
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #23896a

#23896a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #23896a mixed with white

  1. 23896a
  2. 419578
  3. 59a086
  4. 6fac94
  5. 84b8a3
  6. 99c3b2
  7. adcfc1
  8. c2dbd0
  9. d6e7e0
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #23896a mixed with black

  1. 23896a
  2. 1d765b
  3. 17644d
  4. 11533f
  5. 0c4231
  6. 073124
  7. 042218
  8. 01140d
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #23896a with less saturation

  1. 23896a
  2. 32876b
  3. 3e866c
  4. 48846e
  5. 50826f
  6. 588070
  7. 5e7e71
  8. 657c72
  9. 6b7a73
  10. 707875

Questions about #23896a

What color is #23896a?

#23896a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(35, 137, 106), in HSL hsl(161.76, 59.3%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.493% 0.10331 167.894).

What colors go well with #23896a?

The complementary color of #23896a is #a25b81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578446 and #00888c. The triadic partners are #736baf and #a7623d.

Is white or black text more readable on #23896a?

White text reads better on #23896a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23896a a warm or cool color?

#23896a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.103.