#23D9BF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(79.6% 0.14 179.6), rgb(35, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#23D9BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(35, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.14 179.6) |
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 #23D9BF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23D9BF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23D9BF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23D9BF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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)
#23D9BF
oklch(79.6% 0.14 179.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#23D9BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23D9BF
#23D9BF
oklch(79.6% 0.14 179.6)
- #FF98B9
#FF98B9
oklch(79.5% 0.128 359.8)
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 #23D9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #23D9BF 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.