#23B596
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.3% 0.125 173.8), rgb(35, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#23B596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23B596 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.125 173.8) |
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 #23B596 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23B596 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B596 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23B596 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2BC
oklch(81% 0.079 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23B596
oklch(69.3% 0.125 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#23B596 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) | #AFA995 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B98 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23B596
#23B596
oklch(69.3% 0.125 173.8)
- #D87AA2
#D87AA2
oklch(69.4% 0.125 353.9)
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 #23B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
Use #23B596 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.