#23585D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.056 203.7), rgb(35, 88, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#23585D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23585D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 88, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.056 203.7) |
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 #23585D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23585D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23585D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #23585D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#55969C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#368087
oklch(55.6% 0.073 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#286C72
oklch(49.1% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23585D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#22484C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#23585D 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) | #51545D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B59 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23585D
#23585D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 203.7)
- #6B4340
#6B4340
oklch(42.8% 0.056 24.4)
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 #23585D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #23585D 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.