#234656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.049 229.6), rgb(35, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#234656 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234656 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.049 229.6) |
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 #234656 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234656 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #234656 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #234656 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5692AE
oklch(63% 0.075 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#397C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 230)
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Step 700
700
#2B6983
oklch(49.2% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#25556B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 230.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234656
oklch(37.5% 0.049 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#234656 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) | #3E4557 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F56 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234656
#234656
oklch(37.5% 0.049 229.6)
- #563929
#563929
oklch(37.4% 0.049 49.6)
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 #234656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
Use #234656 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.