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#23c779 color: Algal Fuel

#23c779 is rgb(35, 199, 121) in RGB and oklch(73.268% 0.17031 155.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

73.3%
0.170
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #23c779

#23c779 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #23c779 mixed with white

  1. 23c779
  2. 4ccd86
  3. 67d394
  4. 7dd9a1
  5. 92dfae
  6. a5e4bc
  7. b8eac9
  8. caefd6
  9. dcf5e4
  10. eefaf1

Darker: #23c779 mixed with black

  1. 23c779
  2. 1dad68
  3. 179358
  4. 117a48
  5. 0c6239
  6. 074c2b
  7. 04361d
  8. 012110
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #23c779 with less saturation

  1. 23c779
  2. 41c47e
  3. 54c283
  4. 63bf88
  5. 70bc8d
  6. 7cb992
  7. 86b697
  8. 8fb39b
  9. 98afa0
  10. a0aca4

Questions about #23c779

What color is #23c779?

#23c779 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(35, 199, 121), in HSL hsl(151.46, 70.09%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.268% 0.17031 155.8).

What colors go well with #23c779?

The complementary color of #23c779 is #e97bd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eba2c and #00c5b6. The triadic partners are #8e9dff and #ff7b58.

Is white or black text more readable on #23c779?

Black text reads better on #23c779: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23c779 a warm or cool color?

#23c779 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.17.