#23A8AE
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.8% 0.107 199.7), rgb(35, 168, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#23A8AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A8AE |
| RGB | rgb(35, 168, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.107 199.7) |
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 #23A8AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23A8AE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A8AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A8AE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CBCE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 199.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23A8AE
oklch(66.8% 0.107 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#022D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 199.6)
#23A8AE 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) | #9BA0AF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A8AE
#23A8AE
oklch(66.8% 0.107 199.7)
- #CE797A
#CE797A
oklch(66.9% 0.106 19.5)
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 #23A8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
Use #23A8AE 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.