#233F36
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.038 171.5), rgb(35, 63, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#233F36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F36 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.038 171.5) |
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 #233F36 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F36 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #233F36 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F36 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#659585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B806F
oklch(55.8% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F36
oklch(34.2% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#233F36 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) | #3D3C36 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393837 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F3C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F36
#233F36
oklch(34.2% 0.038 171.5)
- #48303B
#48303B
oklch(34.1% 0.039 350.3)
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 #233F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #233F36 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.