What color is #23544F?

#23544F 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 #23544F?

The RGB value is 35, 84, 79: 35 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23544F?

The complementary color is #542328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23544F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23544F color

#23544F rgb(35, 84, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23544F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 32.9% green and 31% blue (35, 84, 79).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#23544F color codes

HEX	`#23544F`
RGB	`rgb(35, 84, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 32.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, -17.89, -2.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 18.02, 186.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.274, 7.262, 8.519)`
Decimal	`2315343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23544F, 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 #23544F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23544F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #23544F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23544f; }
.text { color: #23544f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23544f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 84 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23544f, #234054); }

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Questions

What color is #23544F?: #23544F 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 #23544F?: The RGB value is 35, 84, 79: 35 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23544F?: The complementary color is #542328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23544F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.