Greenblue #23C48B
Greenblue is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #23C48B and RGB rgb(35, 196, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#23C48B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Greenblue. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Colors that go with Greenblue
Matches found by rotating Greenblue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Greenblue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Greenblue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Greenblue, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
More about Greenblue
How to make Greenblue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #6CBF82, a difference of ΔE 0.042 from Greenblue. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Greenblue in every format
| HEX | #23C48B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 196, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.151 162.7) |
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 #23C48B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23C48B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23C48B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23C48B text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Greenblue
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23C48B
oklch(72.9% 0.151 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
Greenblue 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) | #C1B588 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.152 |
Use Greenblue 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.