Close to Dark Cyan
#23908F
#23908F is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 56.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #23908F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.46:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #23908F as they’d see it.
#23908F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #23908F
What color is #23908F?
#23908F is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 56.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #23908F in RGB?
#23908F is rgb(35, 144, 143): 35 red, 144 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #23908F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 0, 1, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #23908F?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #23908F?
Its complement #B47068 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.