What color is #23D2ED?

#23D2ED is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 210, 237), and in HSL hsl(188, 85%, 53%).

Is #23D2ED accessible as text?

On white, #23D2ED has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #23D2ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23D2ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #23D2ED?

#23D2ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED3C21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23D2ED below.

Is #23D2ED good for buttons?

#23D2ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #23D2ED — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23D2ED the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #23D2ED is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#23D2ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23D2ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #23D2ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #23D2ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23D2ED Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #23D2ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #23D2ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #75F8FF

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 #23D2ED Secondary #C7F2FB Support #979286 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 #23D2ED Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

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 #23D2ED 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #23D2ED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #23D2ED with

Medium Spring Green Neon Blue 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #218EED — 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 #23D2ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #23D2ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 210 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.4% 0.133 211.6);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B4F0F9;
  --color-300: #81E0EE;
  --color-400: #53CDDF;
  --color-500: #30B1C5;
  --color-600: #2C8896;
  --color-700: #25616A;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B4F0F9',
    300: '#81E0EE',
    400: '#53CDDF',
    500: '#30B1C5',
    600: '#2C8896',
    700: '#25616A',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #23D2ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B4F0F9;
$base-300: #81E0EE;
$base-400: #53CDDF;
$base-500: #30B1C5;
$base-600: #2C8896;
$base-700: #25616A;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #10B0C8;
$base-subtle: #C4ECF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23D2ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81E0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30B1C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C8896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}