Close to Aqua
#23FFFF
#23FFFF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #23FFFF.
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.
White text on this color
1.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #23FFFF as they’d see it.
#23FFFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #23FFFF
What color is #23FFFF?
#23FFFF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #23FFFF in RGB?
#23FFFF is rgb(35, 255, 255): 35 red, 255 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #23FFFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 0, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #23FFFF?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #23FFFF?
Its complement #FEDFD9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.