#23474D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.043 209.5), rgb(35, 71, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#23474D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23474D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.043 209.5) |
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 #23474D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23474D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #23474D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23474D text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#57959F
oklch(63.2% 0.066 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23474D
oklch(37.4% 0.043 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#23474D 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) | #42454D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4A49 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23474D
#23474D
oklch(37.4% 0.043 209.5)
- #553833
#553833
oklch(37.3% 0.043 30.1)
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 #23474D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
Use #23474D 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.