What color is #23524C?

#23524C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23524C?

The RGB value is 35, 82, 76: 35 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23524C?

The complementary color is #522329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23524C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23524C color

#23524C rgb(35, 82, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23524C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 32.2% green and 29.8% blue (35, 82, 76).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 40% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#23524C color codes

HEX	`#23524C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 82, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 32.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 40%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 57%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 7%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, -17.68, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 17.73, 184.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.014, 6.913, 7.906)`
Decimal	`2314828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23524C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #23524C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23524C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #23524C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23524c; }
.text { color: #23524c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23524c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 82 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23524c, #234152); }

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Questions

What color is #23524C?: #23524C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23524C?: The RGB value is 35, 82, 76: 35 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23524C?: The complementary color is #522329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23524C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.