What color is #23605F?

#23605F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23605F?

The RGB value is 35, 96, 95: 35 red, 96 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23605F?

The complementary color is #602324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23605F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23605F color

#23605F rgb(35, 96, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23605F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 37.6% green and 37.3% blue (35, 96, 95).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#23605F color codes

HEX	`#23605F`
RGB	`rgb(35, 96, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 37.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 64%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.02, -19.54, -5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.02, 20.24, 195.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.941, 9.549, 12.302)`
Decimal	`2318431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23605F, 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 #23605F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23605F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #23605F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23605f; }
.text { color: #23605f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23605f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 96 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23605f, #234260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #23605F?: #23605F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23605F?: The RGB value is 35, 96, 95: 35 red, 96 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23605F?: The complementary color is #602324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23605F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.