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#23ac8a color: Herbal

#23ac8a is rgb(35, 172, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.644% 0.12272 171.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

66.6%
0.123
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #23ac8a

#23ac8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #23ac8a mixed with white

  1. 23ac8a
  2. 47b495
  3. 61bda0
  4. 78c5ac
  5. 8cceb7
  6. a0d6c3
  7. b4decf
  8. c7e6db
  9. daefe7
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #23ac8a mixed with black

  1. 23ac8a
  2. 1d9577
  3. 177f65
  4. 116953
  5. 0c5442
  6. 074032
  7. 042d22
  8. 011b14
  9. 000b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23ac8a with less saturation

  1. 23ac8a
  2. 3baa8b
  3. 4ba88c
  4. 58a58d
  5. 63a38e
  6. 6da18f
  7. 769e90
  8. 7e9c91
  9. 869992
  10. 8d9793

Questions about #23ac8a

What color is #23ac8a?

#23ac8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 172, 138), in HSL hsl(165.11, 66.18%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.644% 0.12272 171.007).

What colors go well with #23ac8a?

The complementary color of #23ac8a is #cc739d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68a75e and #00aab3. The triadic partners are #9586d9 and #cf7c49.

Is white or black text more readable on #23ac8a?

Black text reads better on #23ac8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23ac8a a warm or cool color?

#23ac8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.123.