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#23c2ac color: Turquoise

#23c2ac is rgb(35, 194, 172) in RGB and oklch(73.254% 0.12659 180.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73.3%
0.127
180°
  • 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
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #23c2ac

#23c2ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #23c2ac mixed with white

  1. 23c2ac
  2. 4bc8b4
  3. 66cfbc
  4. 7dd5c4
  5. 92dbcc
  6. a5e1d5
  7. b8e7dd
  8. caede5
  9. dcf3ee
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #23c2ac mixed with black

  1. 23c2ac
  2. 1da895
  3. 178f7f
  4. 117769
  5. 0c6054
  6. 074940
  7. 04342d
  8. 01201b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #23c2ac with less saturation

  1. 23c2ac
  2. 41c0ac
  3. 54bdab
  4. 63bbab
  5. 70b9ab
  6. 7bb6aa
  7. 86b3aa
  8. 8fb1a9
  9. 98aea9
  10. a0aba9

Questions about #23c2ac

What color is #23c2ac?

#23c2ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 194, 172), in HSL hsl(171.7, 69.43%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.254% 0.12659 180.367).

What colors go well with #23c2ac?

The complementary color of #23c2ac is #e985a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68bf7e and #03bdd5. The triadic partners are #b595ec and #e2944f.

Is white or black text more readable on #23c2ac?

Black text reads better on #23c2ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23c2ac a warm or cool color?

#23c2ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.127.