What color is #23BCDE?

#23BCDE is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 188, 222), and in HSL hsl(191, 74%, 50%).

Is #23BCDE accessible as text?

On white, #23BCDE has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #23BCDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23BCDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #23BCDE?

#23BCDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE4421. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23BCDE below.

Is #23BCDE good for buttons?

#23BCDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #23BCDE — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23BCDE the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #23BCDE is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #23BCDE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23BCDE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon Blue 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 #23BCDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23BCDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6DE2FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #23BCDE Secondary #B7DEEA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23BCDE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue 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 #23BCDE 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #23BCDE

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People also use #23BCDE with

Turquoise Cerulean Vermilion Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8EEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #217CDE — 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 #23BCDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23BCDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 188 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.6% 0.126 217.9);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DBF5FB;
  --color-200: #B8E9F4;
  --color-300: #88D6E7;
  --color-400: #5CC0D6;
  --color-500: #39A4BC;
  --color-600: #337E8F;
  --color-700: #2A5A65;
  --color-800: #1F3C42;
  --color-900: #152529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DBF5FB',
    200: '#B8E9F4',
    300: '#88D6E7',
    400: '#5CC0D6',
    500: '#39A4BC',
    600: '#337E8F',
    700: '#2A5A65',
    800: '#1F3C42',
    900: '#152529',
  },
}

$base: #23BCDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DBF5FB;
$base-200: #B8E9F4;
$base-300: #88D6E7;
$base-400: #5CC0D6;
$base-500: #39A4BC;
$base-600: #337E8F;
$base-700: #2A5A65;
$base-800: #1F3C42;
$base-900: #152529;
$base-hover: #1B96B1;
$base-subtle: #C3E6EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23BCDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC0D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39A4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#337E8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23BCDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #23BCDE

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