What color is #23807E?

#23807E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23807E?

The RGB value is 35, 128, 126: 35 red, 128 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23807E?

The complementary color is #802325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23807E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23807E color

#23807E rgb(35, 128, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #23807E is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 50.2% green and 49.4% blue (35, 128, 126).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Teal (#008080), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#23807E color codes

HEX	`#23807E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 128, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 50.2%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.64, -26.55, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.64, 27.38, 194.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.176, 17.301, 22.432)`
Decimal	`2326654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23807E, 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 #23807E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#23807E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #23807E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23807e; }
.text { color: #23807e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23807e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 128 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23807e, #235380); }

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Questions

What color is #23807E?: #23807E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23807E?: The RGB value is 35, 128, 126: 35 red, 128 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23807E?: The complementary color is #802325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23807E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.