#233B3C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.03 199.2), rgb(35, 59, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#233B3C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B3C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.03 199.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #233B3C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B3C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233B3C text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B3C text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#689294
oklch(63% 0.046 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#355657
oklch(42.8% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B3C
oklch(33.3% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#233B3C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #38393C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193D3B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B3C
#233B3C
oklch(33.3% 0.03 199.2)
- #443030
#443030
oklch(33.2% 0.029 18.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #233B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
Use #233B3C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.