What color is #23C8BD?

#23C8BD is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 200, 189), and in HSL hsl(176, 70%, 46%).

Is #23C8BD accessible as text?

On white, #23C8BD has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #23C8BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23C8BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #23C8BD?

#23C8BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7232E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23C8BD below.

Is #23C8BD good for buttons?

#23C8BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #23C8BD — white text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23C8BD the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #23C8BD is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#23C8BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23C8BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #23C8BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #23C8BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23C8BD Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Robin Egg 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 #23C8BD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue 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 #23C8BD Secondary #BCE6E1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23C8BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #70EDE2

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23C8BD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Robin Egg 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 #23C8BD 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #23C8BD with

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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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6F1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #239CC7 — 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 #23C8BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23C8BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 200 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.126 187.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFC;
  --color-100: #DBFAF8;
  --color-200: #BAF3EF;
  --color-300: #8AE5DF;
  --color-400: #5FD3CB;
  --color-500: #3DB8B0;
  --color-600: #358C87;
  --color-700: #2B6460;
  --color-800: #20413F;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFC',
    100: '#DBFAF8',
    200: '#BAF3EF',
    300: '#8AE5DF',
    400: '#5FD3CB',
    500: '#3DB8B0',
    600: '#358C87',
    700: '#2B6460',
    800: '#20413F',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #23C8BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFC;
$base-100: #DBFAF8;
$base-200: #BAF3EF;
$base-300: #8AE5DF;
$base-400: #5FD3CB;
$base-500: #3DB8B0;
$base-600: #358C87;
$base-700: #2B6460;
$base-800: #20413F;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #1CA097;
$base-subtle: #C0ECE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23C8BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6460",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23C8BD

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