#234149
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.5% 0.038 216.9), rgb(35, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#234149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234149 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.038 216.9) |
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 #234149 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234149 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #234149 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234149 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F93A1
oklch(63.2% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#447D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#356977
oklch(49.1% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234149
oklch(35.5% 0.038 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#18292E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 218.3)
#234149 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) | #3C3F49 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104443 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234149
#234149
oklch(35.5% 0.038 216.9)
- #4E352E
#4E352E
oklch(35.6% 0.038 36.3)
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 #234149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #234149 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.