#23C9C7
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.9% 0.124 193.5), rgb(35, 201, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#23C9C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23C9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 201, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.124 193.5) |
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 #23C9C7 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23C9C7 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23C9C7 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23C9C7 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 200
200
#A3E8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 193.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23C9C7
oklch(75.9% 0.124 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#23C9C7 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) | #BCBEC7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23C9C7
#23C9C7
oklch(75.9% 0.124 193.5)
- #F58E99
#F58E99
oklch(75.9% 0.125 13.6)
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 #23C9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
Use #23C9C7 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.