#23463B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.4% 0.045 171.2), rgb(35, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#23463B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23463B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.045 171.2) |
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 #23463B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23463B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #23463B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23463B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9784
oklch(63% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F826E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23463B
oklch(36.4% 0.045 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#23463B 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) | #44423A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174743 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23463B
#23463B
oklch(36.4% 0.045 171.2)
- #513441
#513441
oklch(36.4% 0.046 351.2)
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 #23463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #23463B 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.