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#23896e color: Elf

#23896e is rgb(35, 137, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.606% 0.1003 170.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.6%
0.100
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #23896e

#23896e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 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: #23896e mixed with white

  1. 23896e
  2. 41957b
  3. 59a089
  4. 6fac97
  5. 84b7a5
  6. 99c3b4
  7. adcfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. eaf3f0

Darker: #23896e mixed with black

  1. 23896e
  2. 1d765f
  3. 176450
  4. 115341
  5. 0c4233
  6. 073126
  7. 042219
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23896e with less saturation

  1. 23896e
  2. 33876f
  3. 3e8670
  4. 488470
  5. 508271
  6. 588072
  7. 5f7e73
  8. 657c74
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #23896e

What color is #23896e?

#23896e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(35, 137, 110), in HSL hsl(164.12, 59.3%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.606% 0.1003 170.783).

What colors go well with #23896e?

The complementary color of #23896e is #a25c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54854b and #00878e. The triadic partners are #766bad and #a5643c.

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

White text reads better on #23896e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23896e a warm or cool color?

#23896e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.1.