What color is #23DEAF?

#23DEAF is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 222, 175), and in HSL hsl(165, 74%, 50%).

Is #23DEAF accessible as text?

On white, #23DEAF has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #23DEAF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23DEAF?

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

What colors go well with #23DEAF?

#23DEAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE2150. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23DEAF below.

Is #23DEAF good for buttons?

#23DEAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #23DEAF — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23DEAF the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #23DEAF is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

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

Palettes built on #23DEAF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23DEAF Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise 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 #23DEAF Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7894A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #23DEAF Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23DEAF Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #23DEAF Secondary #CAF9E7 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #23DEAF 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 36/100

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 #23DEAF 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21CEDE — 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 #23DEAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23DEAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 222 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.154 169.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DBFBF3;
  --color-200: #B8F4E5;
  --color-300: #88E7CF;
  --color-400: #5CD6B8;
  --color-500: #39BC9B;
  --color-600: #338F78;
  --color-700: #2A6556;
  --color-800: #1F4239;
  --color-900: #152924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DBFBF3',
    200: '#B8F4E5',
    300: '#88E7CF',
    400: '#5CD6B8',
    500: '#39BC9B',
    600: '#338F78',
    700: '#2A6556',
    800: '#1F4239',
    900: '#152924',
  },
}

$base: #23DEAF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DBFBF3;
$base-200: #B8F4E5;
$base-300: #88E7CF;
$base-400: #5CD6B8;
$base-500: #39BC9B;
$base-600: #338F78;
$base-700: #2A6556;
$base-800: #1F4239;
$base-900: #152924;
$base-hover: #1BB18C;
$base-subtle: #C3EEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23DEAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4239",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23DEAF

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Pairs with #23DEAF

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