#235249
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.054 179.1), rgb(35, 82, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#235249 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 179°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235249 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.054 179.1) |
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 #235249 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235249 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #235249 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #235249 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA1
oklch(70.6% 0.05 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C978A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#408174
oklch(55.6% 0.07 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#316D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235249
oklch(40.3% 0.054 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#235249 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) | #4F4D49 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09534F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235249
#235249
oklch(40.3% 0.054 179.1)
- #603C48
#603C48
oklch(40.2% 0.053 358.2)
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 #235249, 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 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #235249 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.