#23E2F3
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.5% 0.138 204.8), rgb(35, 226, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#23E2F3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23E2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 226, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.138 204.8) |
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 #23E2F3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #23E2F3 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #23E2F3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23E2F3 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200
#9BE8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 205.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23E2F3
oklch(83.5% 0.138 204.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#23E2F3 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) | #CED8F4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23E2F3
#23E2F3
oklch(83.5% 0.138 204.8)
- #FFB2AB
#FFB2AB
oklch(83.5% 0.091 25)
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 #23E2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.069
Use #23E2F3 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.