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#23c2aa color: Turquoise

#23c2aa is rgb(35, 194, 170) in RGB and oklch(73.194% 0.12753 179.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

73.2%
0.128
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #23c2aa

#23c2aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #23c2aa mixed with white

  1. 23c2aa
  2. 4bc8b2
  3. 66cfba
  4. 7dd5c3
  5. 92dbcb
  6. a5e1d4
  7. b8e7dc
  8. caede5
  9. dcf3ed
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #23c2aa mixed with black

  1. 23c2aa
  2. 1da893
  3. 178f7d
  4. 117768
  5. 0c6053
  6. 07493f
  7. 04342d
  8. 01201b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #23c2aa with less saturation

  1. 23c2aa
  2. 41c0aa
  3. 54bdaa
  4. 63bba9
  5. 70b8a9
  6. 7bb6a9
  7. 86b3a9
  8. 8fb1a9
  9. 98aea8
  10. a0aba8

Questions about #23c2aa

What color is #23c2aa?

#23c2aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 194, 170), in HSL hsl(170.94, 69.43%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.194% 0.12753 179.148).

What colors go well with #23c2aa?

The complementary color of #23c2aa is #e885a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6abe7b and #00bed3. The triadic partners are #b495ed and #e3934f.

Is white or black text more readable on #23c2aa?

Black text reads better on #23c2aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23c2aa a warm or cool color?

#23c2aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.