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#23947b color: Illuminating Emerald

#23947b is rgb(35, 148, 123) in RGB and oklch(59.921% 0.10473 173.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

59.9%
0.105
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #23947b

#23947b is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #23947b mixed with white

  1. 23947b
  2. 439f87
  3. 5ca994
  4. 72b4a1
  5. 87beae
  6. 9bc9bb
  7. afd4c8
  8. c3dfd6
  9. d7e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #23947b mixed with black

  1. 23947b
  2. 1d806a
  3. 176d5a
  4. 115a4a
  5. 0c483a
  6. 07362c
  7. 04261e
  8. 011610
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23947b with less saturation

  1. 23947b
  2. 35927b
  3. 42907c
  4. 4d8e7c
  5. 568d7d
  6. 5f8b7d
  7. 66897e
  8. 6d867e
  9. 74847f
  10. 7a827f

Questions about #23947b

What color is #23947b?

#23947b is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 148, 123), in HSL hsl(166.73, 61.75%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.921% 0.10473 173.876).

What colors go well with #23947b?

The complementary color of #23947b is #b06484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #579056 and #00929c. The triadic partners are #8373b8 and #b06d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #23947b?

White text reads better on #23947b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23947b a warm or cool color?

#23947b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.105.