#234E45
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.051 178), rgb(35, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#234E45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234E45 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.051 178) |
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 #234E45 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234E45 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #234E45 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234E45 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#509989
oklch(63.1% 0.078 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8373
oklch(55.5% 0.084 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F61
oklch(49.1% 0.078 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.065 177.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234E45
oklch(39% 0.051 178)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#234E45 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) | #4B4A45 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444546 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4F4B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234E45
#234E45
oklch(39% 0.051 178)
- #5B3A45
#5B3A45
oklch(39.1% 0.049 358)
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 #234E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #234E45 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.