#23BCC7 Color
#23BCC7 is rgb(35, 188, 199) in RGB, hsl(184, 70%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 6%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23BCC7rgb(35, 188, 199)hsl(184, 70%, 46%)hsv(184, 82%, 78%)cmyk(82%, 6%, 0%, 22%)oklch(72.7% 0.118 202.7)lab(69.39% -35.89 -17.01)lch(69.39% 39.72 205.36)What #23BCC7 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 #23BCC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23BCC7 Channel Values
How #23BCC7 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 188 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 70% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 82% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23BCC7 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 #23BCC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23BCC7; 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 #23BCC7
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 #23BCC7 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.
#23BCC7#ADADC7#8BB3C7#9E9EC9#7FABC8#16BDBD#1CBDC1#AAAAAAUsing #23BCC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23bcc7: #23BCC7;background-color: #23BCC7;colors: { 'color-23bcc7': '#23BCC7' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.737, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_23bcc7">#23BCC7</color>fill="#23BCC7"More Teal Colors
#23BCC7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23BCC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23BCC7?
#23BCC7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(35, 188, 199) in RGB and hsl(184, 70%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #23BCC7?
#23BCC7 is rgb(35, 188, 199) — red 35, green 188, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23BCC7?
#23BCC7 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 6%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23BCC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #23BCC7 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23BCC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23BCC7 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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