What color is #23676D?

#23676D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23676D?

The RGB value is 35, 103, 109: 35 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23676D?

The complementary color is #6D2923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23676D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23676D color

#23676D rgb(35, 103, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23676D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 40.4% green and 42.7% blue (35, 103, 109).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#23676D color codes

HEX	`#23676D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 103, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 40.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.85, -18.88, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.85, 21.2, 207.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.303, 11.161, 16.182)`
Decimal	`2320237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23676D, 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 #23676D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#23676D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #23676D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23676d; }
.text { color: #23676d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23676d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 103 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23676d, #23426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #23676D?: #23676D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23676D?: The RGB value is 35, 103, 109: 35 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23676D?: The complementary color is #6D2923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23676D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.