#23DDCC
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.9% 0.138 184.8), rgb(35, 221, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#23DDCC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23DDCC |
| RGB | rgb(35, 221, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.138 184.8) |
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 #23DDCC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23DDCC | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23DDCC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23DDCC text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.04 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#9EEADF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 184.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23DDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.138 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#23DDCC 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) | #D1D0CB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23DDCC
#23DDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.138 184.8)
- #FFA1B7
#FFA1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.7)
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 #23DDCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23DDCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #23DDCC 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.