#233F48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.037 220.6), rgb(35, 63, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#233F48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F48 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.037 220.6) |
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 #233F48 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F48 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #233F48 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F48 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6292A2
oklch(63.2% 0.057 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#477C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#386878
oklch(49% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 220.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F48
oklch(34.9% 0.037 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#233F48 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) | #393E49 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343948 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114242 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F48
#233F48
oklch(34.9% 0.037 220.6)
- #4B342B
#4B342B
oklch(34.9% 0.037 42.3)
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 #233F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #233F48 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.