#23D7BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.1% 0.138 180.6), rgb(35, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#23D7BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23D7BF |
| RGB | rgb(35, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.138 180.6) |
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 #23D7BF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23D7BF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23D7BF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23D7BF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200
#A0EADB
oklch(88.4% 0.076 180.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23D7BF
oklch(79.1% 0.138 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#23D7BF 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) | #CDCABE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBD0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23D7BF
#23D7BF
oklch(79.1% 0.138 180.6)
- #FF96B6
#FF96B6
oklch(79.1% 0.13 0.9)
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 #23D7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #23D7BF 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.