#23585E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4), rgb(35, 88, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#23585E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 205°. 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 7.98:1.
| 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 | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23585E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 88, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4) |
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 #23585E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23585E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23585E text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #23585E 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ABB0
oklch(70.8% 0.053 203.8)
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Step 500
500
#55959D
oklch(63% 0.067 206)
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Step 600
600
#368088
oklch(55.7% 0.074 205)
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Step 700
700
#286C73
oklch(49.2% 0.068 204.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#22484D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#23585E 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) | #51555E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23585E
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
- #6B433F
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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 #23585E, 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 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #23585E 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.