#234F49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.4% 0.05 183.7), rgb(35, 79, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#234F49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234F49 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.05 183.7) |
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 #234F49 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234F49 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #234F49 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #234F49 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E998E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A53
oklch(42.6% 0.063 184.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234F49
oklch(39.4% 0.05 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#234F49 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) | #4B4B49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B514D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234F49
#234F49
oklch(39.4% 0.05 183.7)
- #5D3B43
#5D3B43
oklch(39.5% 0.049 4.2)
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 #234F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #234F49 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.