#235147
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.054 177.2), rgb(35, 81, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#235147 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235147 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 81, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.054 177.2) |
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 #235147 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235147 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #235147 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #235147 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A89
oklch(63.2% 0.082 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#288472
oklch(55.5% 0.09 177)
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Step 700
700
#197060
oklch(49.1% 0.083 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 176.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#235147
oklch(39.9% 0.054 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#235147 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) | #4E4C47 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C524E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235147
#235147
oklch(39.9% 0.054 177.2)
- #5F3B48
#5F3B48
oklch(39.9% 0.054 356.6)
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 #235147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #235147 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.