#23554A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.057 176.7), rgb(35, 85, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#23554A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23554A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 85, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.057 176.7) |
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 #23554A | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23554A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #23554A text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #23554A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9788
oklch(63% 0.068 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23554A
oklch(41.2% 0.057 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#23554A 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) | #52504A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065652 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23554A
#23554A
oklch(41.2% 0.057 176.7)
- #643D4B
#643D4B
oklch(41.1% 0.058 356.9)
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 #23554A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #23554A 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.