#233E3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.033 195.7), rgb(35, 62, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#233E3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E3E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.033 195.7) |
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 #233E3E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E3E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #233E3E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E3E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#659393
oklch(63% 0.05 196)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.051 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#325656
oklch(42.6% 0.042 195.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E3E
oklch(34.2% 0.033 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#233E3E 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) | #3B3C3E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17403E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E3E
#233E3E
oklch(34.2% 0.033 195.7)
- #483233
#483233
oklch(34.3% 0.032 15.9)
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 #233E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #233E3E 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.