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#23aabc color: Kentucky Bluegrass

#23aabc is rgb(35, 170, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.83% 0.11012 208.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

67.8%
0.110
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #23aabc

#23aabc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kentucky Bluegrass (#22aabb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #23aabc mixed with white

  1. 23aabc
  2. 48b3c3
  3. 62bbc9
  4. 78c4d0
  5. 8dccd7
  6. a1d5de
  7. b4dde4
  8. c7e6eb
  9. daeef2
  10. ecf7f8

Darker: #23aabc mixed with black

  1. 23aabc
  2. 1d93a3
  3. 177d8b
  4. 116873
  5. 0c535d
  6. 073f47
  7. 042d32
  8. 011b1f
  9. 000b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #23aabc with less saturation

  1. 23aabc
  2. 3ba8b8
  3. 4ca7b5
  4. 59a5b1
  5. 65a3ae
  6. 6fa2aa
  7. 78a0a6
  8. 819ea3
  9. 899c9f
  10. 909a9b

Questions about #23aabc

What color is #23aabc?

#23aabc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Kentucky Bluegrass. In RGB it is rgb(35, 170, 188), in HSL hsl(187.06, 68.61%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.83% 0.11012 208.912).

What colors go well with #23aabc?

The complementary color of #23aabc is #d37c70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33ae99 and #4fa1d4. The triadic partners are #bd7eb9 and #b3943e.

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

Black text reads better on #23aabc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23aabc a warm or cool color?

#23aabc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.11.