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#23ACB8 Color

#23ACB8 is rgb(35, 172, 184) in RGB, hsl(185, 68%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 7%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23ACB8
HEX#23ACB8
RGBrgb(35, 172, 184)
HSLhsl(185, 68%, 43%)
HSVhsv(185, 81%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 7%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.11 204.2)
LABlab(64.04% -32.79 -16.79)
LCHlch(64.04% 36.84 207.12)

What #23ACB8 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 #23ACB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 8.91Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 9.66Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.81Viridian Green#009698ΔE 9.99Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 11.37Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.67

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

#23ACB8 Channel Values

How #23ACB8 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 172 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 68% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 81% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23ACB8 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #23ACB8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #23ACB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23ACB8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#23ACB8
Complementary
#B83023
Analogous
#23B87A
Analogous
#2361B8
Triadic
#B823AC
Triadic
#ACB823
Split comp.
#B82361
Split comp.
#B87A23

Tints & Shades of #23ACB8

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.

Tints

#2DC9D7
#4FD2DE
#72DBE4
#90E2EA
#B2EBF0
#D4F4F7

Shades

#1E949F
#1A8089
#15686F
#11545A
#0C3C40
#08282B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #23ACB8.

How #23ACB8 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#23ACB8
Protanopia#9F9FB8
Protanomaly#7FA4B8
Deuteranopia#9191BA
Deuteranomaly#749CB9
Tritanopia#17AEAE
Tritanomaly#1CADB2
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #23ACB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-23acb8: #23ACB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23ACB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23acb8': '#23ACB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.675, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_23acb8">#23ACB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#23ACB8"

More Teal Colors

#23ACB8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#23ACB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23ACB8?

#23ACB8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(35, 172, 184) in RGB and hsl(185, 68%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #23ACB8?

#23ACB8 is rgb(35, 172, 184) — red 35, green 172, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23ACB8?

#23ACB8 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 7%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23ACB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #23ACB8 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23ACB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23ACB8 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 11.67, which is visibly different.

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