Close to Tiffany Blue
#23BDAE
#23BDAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 74.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 69% saturation and 44% 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 #23BDAE.
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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2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #23BDAE as they’d see it.
#23BDAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #23BDAE
What color is #23BDAE?
#23BDAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 74.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 69% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #23BDAE in RGB?
#23BDAE is rgb(35, 189, 174): 35 red, 189 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #23BDAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 0, 8, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #23BDAE?
PANTONE 3262 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #23BDAE?
Its complement #F08E88 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.