What color is #23675D?

#23675D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23675D?

The RGB value is 35, 103, 93: 35 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23675D?

The complementary color is #67232D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23675D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23675D color

#23675D rgb(35, 103, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23675D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 40.4% green and 36.5% blue (35, 103, 93).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#23675D color codes

HEX	`#23675D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 103, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 40.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 66%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 10%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.32, -23.82, -0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.32, 23.83, 181.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.518, 10.847, 12.051)`
Decimal	`2320221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23675D, 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 #23675D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#23675D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #23675D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23675d; }
.text { color: #23675d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23675d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 103 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23675d, #234f67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #23675D?: #23675D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Philodendron. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23675D?: The RGB value is 35, 103, 93: 35 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23675D?: The complementary color is #67232D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23675D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.