#23A981 Color
#23A981 is rgb(35, 169, 129) in RGB, hsl(162, 66%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 24%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23A981rgb(35, 169, 129)hsl(162, 66%, 40%)hsv(162, 79%, 66%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 24%, 34%)oklch(65.6% 0.126 167.2)lab(61.78% -43.53 10.34)lch(61.78% 44.74 166.63)What #23A981 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 #23A981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23A981 Channel Values
How #23A981 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 169 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 66% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 79% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23A981 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 #23A981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23A981; 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 #23A981
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 #23A981 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.
#23A981#9C9C81#7DA181#8E8E84#729A83#38A5A5#31A698#969696Using #23A981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23a981: #23A981;background-color: #23A981;colors: { 'color-23a981': '#23A981' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.663, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_23a981">#23A981</color>fill="#23A981"More Green Colors
#23A981 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23A981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23A981?
#23A981 is a mid-tone green — rgb(35, 169, 129) in RGB and hsl(162, 66%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #23A981?
#23A981 is rgb(35, 169, 129) — red 35, green 169, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23A981?
#23A981 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 24%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23A981 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #23A981 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23A981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23A981 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.
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