#23908C Color
#23908C is rgb(35, 144, 140) in RGB, hsl(178, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23908Crgb(35, 144, 140)hsl(178, 61%, 35%)hsv(178, 76%, 56%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 44%)oklch(59.4% 0.094 191.2)lab(53.98% -31.39 -7.00)lch(53.98% 32.16 192.58)What #23908C 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 #23908C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23908C Channel Values
How #23908C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 144 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23908C 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.
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Colors That Go With #23908C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23908C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #23908C
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 #23908C 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.
#23908C#85858C#6B898C#79798E#62838D#259090#25908E#828282Using #23908C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23908c: #23908C;background-color: #23908C;colors: { 'color-23908c': '#23908C' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.565, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_23908c">#23908C</color>fill="#23908C"More Teal Colors
#23908C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23908C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23908C?
#23908C is a dark teal — rgb(35, 144, 140) in RGB and hsl(178, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #23908C?
#23908C is rgb(35, 144, 140) — red 35, green 144, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23908C?
#23908C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23908C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #23908C scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23908C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23908C 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.37, which is very hard to tell apart.
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