What color is #23756F?

#23756F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23756F?

The RGB value is 35, 117, 111: 35 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23756F?

The complementary color is #752329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23756F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23756F color

#23756F rgb(35, 117, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23756F is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 45.9% green and 43.5% blue (35, 117, 111).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 54% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#23756F color codes

HEX	`#23756F`
RGB	`rgb(35, 117, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 45.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 54%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 70%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.56, -25.59, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.56, 25.87, 188.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.922, 14.226, 17.259)`
Decimal	`2323823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23756F, 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 #23756F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#23756F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #23756F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23756f; }
.text { color: #23756f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23756f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 117 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23756f, #235275); }

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Questions

What color is #23756F?: #23756F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23756F?: The RGB value is 35, 117, 111: 35 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23756F?: The complementary color is #752329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23756F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.