#233D38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.033 180.6), rgb(35, 61, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#233D38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D38 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.033 180.6) |
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 #233D38 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D38 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233D38 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D38 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.055 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B62
oklch(49.2% 0.052 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#335750
oklch(42.7% 0.043 180.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D38
oklch(33.7% 0.033 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#233D38 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) | #3B3A38 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363738 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3E3B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D38
#233D38
oklch(33.7% 0.033 180.6)
- #463036
#463036
oklch(33.7% 0.033 1.1)
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 #233D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #233D38 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.