What color is #23ADAA?

#23ADAA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 173, 170), and in HSL hsl(179, 66%, 41%).

Is #23ADAA accessible as text?

On white, #23ADAA has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #23ADAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23ADAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #23ADAA?

#23ADAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE2426. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23ADAA below.

Is #23ADAA good for buttons?

#23ADAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #23ADAA — white text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23ADAA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #23ADAA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#23ADAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23ADAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #23ADAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #23ADAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23ADAA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #23ADAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #23ADAA Secondary #A8CCCA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23ADAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #67D2CE

Light Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sea Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23ADAA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #23ADAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #23ADAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3EFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2482AE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #23ADAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23ADAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 173 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.9% 0.110 192.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F8;
  --color-200: #BBF1F0;
  --color-300: #8DE2E1;
  --color-400: #62D0CE;
  --color-500: #40B5B3;
  --color-600: #388A89;
  --color-700: #2D6261;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F8',
    200: '#BBF1F0',
    300: '#8DE2E1',
    400: '#62D0CE',
    500: '#40B5B3',
    600: '#388A89',
    700: '#2D6261',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #23ADAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F8;
$base-200: #BBF1F0;
$base-300: #8DE2E1;
$base-400: #62D0CE;
$base-500: #40B5B3;
$base-600: #388A89;
$base-700: #2D6261;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #1C8B89;
$base-subtle: #BBE9E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23ADAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23ADAA

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Pairs with #23ADAA

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