#23B198
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.12 177.1), rgb(35, 177, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#23B198 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B198 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 177, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.12 177.1) |
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 #23B198 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B198 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B198 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B198 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23B198
oklch(68.3% 0.12 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#23B198 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) | #AAA597 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B198
#23B198
oklch(68.3% 0.12 177.1)
- #D3789A
#D3789A
oklch(68.2% 0.12 356.9)
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 #23B198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #23B198 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.