#23D8FD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.5% 0.14 216.7), rgb(35, 216, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#23D8FD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23D8FD |
| RGB | rgb(35, 216, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 216.7) |
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 #23D8FD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23D8FD | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23D8FD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23D8FD text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 218.2)
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Step 200
200
#9DE7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.078 216.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23D8FD
oklch(81.5% 0.14 216.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#23D8FD 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) | #C0D1FF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BEFD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23D8FD
#23D8FD
oklch(81.5% 0.14 216.7)
- #FFAA91
#FFAA91
oklch(81.5% 0.107 37.1)
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 #23D8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #23D8FD 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.