#23DEBE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.8% 0.145 176.8), rgb(35, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#23DEBE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(35, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.145 176.8) |
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 #23DEBE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23DEBE | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23DEBE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23DEBE text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 176)
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Step 200
200
#9EEBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23DEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.145 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#23DEBE 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) | #D5D0BD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23DEBE
#23DEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.145 176.8)
- #FF9EC1
#FF9EC1
oklch(80.7% 0.122 357)
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 #23DEBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #23DEBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #23DEBE 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.