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#23958c color: Reef Encounter

#23958c is rgb(35, 149, 140) in RGB and oklch(60.726% 0.09765 186.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

60.7%
0.098
187°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #23958c

#23958c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #23958c mixed with white

  1. 23958c
  2. 449f97
  3. 5caaa2
  4. 72b4ad
  5. 87bfb8
  6. 9ccac4
  7. b0d4d0
  8. c4dfdb
  9. d7eae7
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #23958c mixed with black

  1. 23958c
  2. 1d8179
  3. 176d67
  4. 115a55
  5. 0c4843
  6. 073733
  7. 042623
  8. 011614
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23958c with less saturation

  1. 23958c
  2. 36938b
  3. 43928a
  4. 4e9089
  5. 588e88
  6. 608c87
  7. 688a86
  8. 6f8885
  9. 768684
  10. 7c8483

Questions about #23958c

What color is #23958c?

#23958c is bright teal. The closest named color is Reef Encounter. In RGB it is rgb(35, 149, 140), in HSL hsl(175.26, 61.96%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.726% 0.09765 186.91).

What colors go well with #23958c?

The complementary color of #23958c is #b46978. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b946a and #2790a8. The triadic partners are #9272b0 and #a9763d.

Is white or black text more readable on #23958c?

White text reads better on #23958c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23958c a warm or cool color?

#23958c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.098.