Palettes / Colors / #23716F

#23716F — Muted Teal

#23716F is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.

#23716F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #712325; it also sits naturally between #237147 and #234D71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 44% · Blue 44%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #23716F

.text { color: #23716F; }
.background { background-color: #23716F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #23716F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 113, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 53%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #23716F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 113, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #23716F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 113, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#23716F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#23716F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #712325:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #23716F: #FFFFFF.

How #23716F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #23716F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #23716F?

#23716F is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 35, 113, 111). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #23716F?

#23716F is RGB 35, 113, 111 — HSL 178°, 53%, 29% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 2%, 56%.

What colors go with #23716F?

Its complement is #712325; analogous partners are #237147 and #234D71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #23716F for text?

White text on #23716F has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.66:1.