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#23896c color: Elf

#23896c is rgb(35, 137, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.549% 0.10178 169.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.5%
0.102
169°
  • 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
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #23896c

#23896c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #23896c mixed with white

  1. 23896c
  2. 41957a
  3. 59a088
  4. 6fac96
  5. 84b8a4
  6. 99c3b3
  7. adcfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #23896c mixed with black

  1. 23896c
  2. 1d765d
  3. 17644e
  4. 115340
  5. 0c4232
  6. 073125
  7. 042219
  8. 01140d
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #23896c with less saturation

  1. 23896c
  2. 32876d
  3. 3e866e
  4. 48846f
  5. 508270
  6. 588071
  7. 5f7e72
  8. 657c73
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #23896c

What color is #23896c?

#23896c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(35, 137, 108), in HSL hsl(162.94, 59.3%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.549% 0.10178 169.313).

What colors go well with #23896c?

The complementary color of #23896c is #a25c7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558449 and #00888d. The triadic partners are #756bae and #a6633c.

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

White text reads better on #23896c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23896c a warm or cool color?

#23896c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.102.