#23A49E Color
#23A49E is rgb(35, 164, 158) in RGB, hsl(177, 65%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23A49Ergb(35, 164, 158)hsl(177, 65%, 39%)hsv(177, 79%, 64%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 36%)oklch(65.2% 0.105 190)lab(60.83% -35.60 -7.10)lch(60.83% 36.30 191.28)What #23A49E 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 #23A49E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23A49E Channel Values
How #23A49E 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 164 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 65% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 79% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23A49E 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 #23A49E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23A49E; 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 #23A49E
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 #23A49E 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.
#23A49E#97979E#7A9D9E#8A8AA0#6F959F#27A3A3#26A4A1#939393Using #23A49E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23a49e: #23A49E;background-color: #23A49E;colors: { 'color-23a49e': '#23A49E' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.643, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_23a49e">#23A49E</color>fill="#23A49E"More Teal Colors
#23A49E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23A49E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23A49E?
#23A49E is a dark teal — rgb(35, 164, 158) in RGB and hsl(177, 65%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #23A49E?
#23A49E is rgb(35, 164, 158) — red 35, green 164, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23A49E?
#23A49E converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23A49E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #23A49E scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23A49E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23A49E 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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