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#23B89F Color

#23B89F is rgb(35, 184, 159) in RGB, hsl(170, 68%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23B89F
HEX#23B89F
RGBrgb(35, 184, 159)
HSLhsl(170, 68%, 43%)
HSVhsv(170, 81%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.123 177.7)
LABlab(67.15% -43.24 1.53)
LCHlch(67.15% 43.27 177.98)

What #23B89F 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 #23B89F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.71Persian Green#00A693ΔE 7.08Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.16Zomp#39A78EΔE 8.34Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.67Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.73

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

#23B89F Channel Values

How #23B89F 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 184 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 68% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 81% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23B89F 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #23B89F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #23B89F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23B89F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#23B89F
Complementary
#B8233C
Analogous
#23B855
Analogous
#2387B8
Triadic
#9F23B8
Triadic
#B89F23
Split comp.
#B82387
Split comp.
#B85523

Tints & Shades of #23B89F

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

#2DD7BB
#4FDEC6
#72E4D1
#90EADB
#B2F0E6
#D4F7F1

Shades

#1E9F89
#1A8977
#156F60
#115A4E
#0C4038
#082B25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #23B89F.

How #23B89F 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#23B89F
Protanopia#AAAA9F
Protanomaly#88B09F
Deuteranopia#9B9BA2
Deuteranomaly#7CA7A1
Tritanopia#33B5B5
Tritanomaly#2EB6AD
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #23B89F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-23b89f: #23B89F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23B89F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23b89f': '#23B89F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.722, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_23b89f">#23B89F</color>
SVG fillfill="#23B89F"

More Teal Colors

#23B89F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#23B89F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23B89F?

#23B89F is a mid-tone teal — rgb(35, 184, 159) in RGB and hsl(170, 68%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #23B89F?

#23B89F is rgb(35, 184, 159) — red 35, green 184, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23B89F?

#23B89F converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 14%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23B89F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #23B89F scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23B89F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23B89F 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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