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#23626C Color

#23626C is rgb(35, 98, 108) in RGB, hsl(188, 51%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 9%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23626C
HEX#23626C
RGBrgb(35, 98, 108)
HSLhsl(188, 51%, 28%)
HSVhsv(188, 68%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 9%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.065 209.7)
LABlab(37.91% -18.17 -11.98)
LCHlch(37.91% 21.77 213.41)

What #23626C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #23626C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#23626C Channel Values

How #23626C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 98 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 51% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 68% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.92:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23626C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #23626C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23626C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #23626C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #23626C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#23626C
Protanopia#5B5B6C
Protanomaly#4A5E6C
Deuteranopia#53536D
Deuteranomaly#455A6D
Tritanopia#1E6363
Tritanomaly#206367
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #23626C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-23626c: #23626C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23626C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23626c': '#23626C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.384, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_23626c">#23626C</color>
SVG fillfill="#23626C"

More Teal Colors

#23626C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#23626C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23626C?

#23626C is a dark teal — rgb(35, 98, 108) in RGB and hsl(188, 51%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #23626C?

#23626C is rgb(35, 98, 108) — red 35, green 98, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23626C?

#23626C converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 9%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23626C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #23626C scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23626C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23626C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.06, which is visibly different.

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