#23A485
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.117 171.9), rgb(35, 164, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#23A485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A485 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 171.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #23A485 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23A485 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A485 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A485 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 172.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A485
oklch(64.4% 0.117 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#23A485 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9983 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D87 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A485
#23A485
oklch(64.4% 0.117 171.9)
- #C36E95
#C36E95
oklch(64.5% 0.117 351.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #23A485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #23A485 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.