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#23D7BC Color

#23D7BC is rgb(35, 215, 188) in RGB, hsl(171, 72%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23D7BC
HEX#23D7BC
RGBrgb(35, 215, 188)
HSLhsl(171, 72%, 49%)
HSVhsv(171, 84%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.139 178.9)
LABlab(77.36% -48.85 0.61)
LCHlch(77.36% 48.85 179.28)

What #23D7BC 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 #23D7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#23D7BC Channel Values

How #23D7BC 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 215 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 72% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 84% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23D7BC 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #23D7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23D7BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #23D7BC

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 #23D7BC 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#23D7BC
Protanopia#C6C6BD
Protanomaly#9FCDBC
Deuteranopia#B5B5BF
Deuteranomaly#91C3BE
Tritanopia#38D4D4
Tritanomaly#31D5CB
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #23D7BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-23d7bc: #23D7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23D7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23d7bc': '#23D7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.843, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_23d7bc">#23D7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#23D7BC"

More Teal Colors

#23D7BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#23D7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23D7BC?

#23D7BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(35, 215, 188) in RGB and hsl(171, 72%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #23D7BC?

#23D7BC is rgb(35, 215, 188) — red 35, green 215, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23D7BC?

#23D7BC converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23D7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #23D7BC scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23D7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23D7BC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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