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#23a488 color: Brilliant Turquoise

#23a488 is rgb(35, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.506% 0.11484 173.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

64.5%
0.115
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #23a488

#23a488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise (#00a68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #23a488 mixed with white

  1. 23a488
  2. 46ad93
  3. 5fb69f
  4. 76bfaa
  5. 8bc9b6
  6. 9fd2c2
  7. b2dbce
  8. c6e4da
  9. d9ede6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #23a488 mixed with black

  1. 23a488
  2. 1d8e75
  3. 177963
  4. 116452
  5. 0c5041
  6. 073d31
  7. 042b22
  8. 011a13
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23a488 with less saturation

  1. 23a488
  2. 39a289
  3. 48a089
  4. 549e8a
  5. 5f9c8a
  6. 68998b
  7. 71978b
  8. 79958c
  9. 80928c
  10. 87908d

Questions about #23a488

What color is #23a488?

#23a488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(166.98, 64.82%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.506% 0.11484 173.782).

What colors go well with #23a488?

The complementary color of #23a488 is #c36f93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60a05f and #00a1ad. The triadic partners are #917fcd and #c37945.

Is white or black text more readable on #23a488?

Black text reads better on #23a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23a488 a warm or cool color?

#23a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.115.