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#23937b color: Illuminating Emerald

#23937b is rgb(35, 147, 123) in RGB and oklch(59.657% 0.10357 174.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

59.7%
0.104
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #23937b

#23937b is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #23937b mixed with white

  1. 23937b
  2. 439e87
  3. 5ca894
  4. 72b3a1
  5. 87beae
  6. 9bc9bb
  7. afd3c8
  8. c3ded6
  9. d7e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #23937b mixed with black

  1. 23937b
  2. 1d7f6a
  3. 176c5a
  4. 11594a
  5. 0c473a
  6. 07362c
  7. 04251e
  8. 011610
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23937b with less saturation

  1. 23937b
  2. 35917b
  3. 428f7c
  4. 4d8e7c
  5. 568c7d
  6. 5e8a7d
  7. 66887d
  8. 6d867e
  9. 73837e
  10. 79817f

Questions about #23937b

What color is #23937b?

#23937b is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 147, 123), in HSL hsl(167.14, 61.54%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.657% 0.10357 174.485).

What colors go well with #23937b?

The complementary color of #23937b is #af6483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568f57 and #00909c. The triadic partners are #8372b7 and #af6d3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #23937b?

White text reads better on #23937b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23937b a warm or cool color?

#23937b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.104.