#23484C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7), rgb(35, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#23484C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23484C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7) |
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 #23484C | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23484C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #23484C text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23484C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#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
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#56959C
oklch(63% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#387F87
oklch(55.5% 0.072 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C72
oklch(49.2% 0.067 203.5)
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Step 800
800
#24585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 203.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#23484C 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) | #43454C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4B49 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23484C
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
- #563836
#563836
oklch(37.5% 0.043 23.6)
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 #23484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
Use #23484C 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.