#233D43
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.2% 0.034 214), rgb(35, 61, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#233D43 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D43 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.034 214) |
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 #233D43 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D43 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #233D43 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D43 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.041 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#65929D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.056 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6973
oklch(49.2% 0.052 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#32555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D43
oklch(34.2% 0.034 214)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#233D43 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) | #383B43 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333743 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153F3F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D43
#233D43
oklch(34.2% 0.034 214)
- #48322D
#48322D
oklch(34.1% 0.033 33.2)
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 #233D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
Use #233D43 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.