#23a5bd color: Maui
#23a5bd is rgb(35, 165, 189) in RGB and oklch(66.639% 0.10987 213.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 26%
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About #23a5bd
#23a5bd is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 214°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Maui (#21a5be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #23a5bd mixed with white
Darker: #23a5bd mixed with black
Calmer: #23a5bd with less saturation
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What color is #23a5bd?
#23a5bd is bright cyan. The closest named color is Maui. In RGB it is rgb(35, 165, 189), in HSL hsl(189.35, 68.75%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.639% 0.10987 213.88).
What colors go well with #23a5bd?
The complementary color of #23a5bd is #ce7a67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26aa9c and #539bd3. The triadic partners are #bd7ab0 and #aa933b.
Is white or black text more readable on #23a5bd?
Black text reads better on #23a5bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #23a5bd a warm or cool color?
#23a5bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.11.