#233E39
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.034 181.1), rgb(35, 62, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#233E39 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E39 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.034 181.1) |
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 #233E39 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E39 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #233E39 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E39 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948B
oklch(63% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F75
oklch(55.7% 0.058 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B62
oklch(49.1% 0.054 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E39
oklch(34% 0.034 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#233E39 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) | #3C3B39 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373839 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3F3C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E39
#233E39
oklch(34% 0.034 181.1)
- #473137
#473137
oklch(34.1% 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 #233E39, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
Use #233E39 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.