#233C3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.031 202.3), rgb(35, 60, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#233C3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C3E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.031 202.3) |
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 #233C3E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C3E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233C3E text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C3E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AB
oklch(70.7% 0.037 203)
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Step 500
500
#679296
oklch(63% 0.047 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E696C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C3E
oklch(33.7% 0.031 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#233C3E 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) | #393A3E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183E3D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C3E
#233C3E
oklch(33.7% 0.031 202.3)
- #463130
#463130
oklch(33.7% 0.031 21.9)
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 #233C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #233C3E 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.