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#23948e color: Reef Encounter

#23948e is rgb(35, 148, 142) in RGB and oklch(60.535% 0.09629 189.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

60.5%
0.096
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #23948e

#23948e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reef Encounter (#00968f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #23948e mixed with white

  1. 23948e
  2. 439f99
  3. 5ca9a4
  4. 72b4af
  5. 87beba
  6. 9cc9c5
  7. b0d4d0
  8. c3dfdc
  9. d7e9e7
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #23948e mixed with black

  1. 23948e
  2. 1d807b
  3. 176d68
  4. 115a56
  5. 0c4844
  6. 073634
  7. 042624
  8. 011615
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23948e with less saturation

  1. 23948e
  2. 36928d
  3. 43918c
  4. 4e8f8a
  5. 578d89
  6. 608b88
  7. 678a87
  8. 6f8885
  9. 758684
  10. 7c8483

Questions about #23948e

What color is #23948e?

#23948e is bright teal. The closest named color is Reef Encounter. In RGB it is rgb(35, 148, 142), in HSL hsl(176.81, 61.75%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.535% 0.09629 189.51).

What colors go well with #23948e?

The complementary color of #23948e is #b36975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48936d and #2c8fa9. The triadic partners are #9371ad and #a7773c.

Is white or black text more readable on #23948e?

White text reads better on #23948e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23948e a warm or cool color?

#23948e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.096.