#23585A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.7), rgb(35, 88, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#23585A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23585A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 88, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.7) |
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 #23585A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23585A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23585A text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #23585A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559698
oklch(63.1% 0.067 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#378083
oklch(55.5% 0.072 199)
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Step 700
700
#286C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23585A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#23585A 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) | #52545A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B58 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23585A
#23585A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 198.7)
- #6A4243
#6A4243
oklch(42.6% 0.056 18)
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 #23585A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #23585A 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.