#235A4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.7% 0.061 178), rgb(35, 90, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#235A4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235A4F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 90, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.061 178) |
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 #235A4F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235A4F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235A4F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #235A4F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500
#559889
oklch(63.1% 0.073 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#368273
oklch(55.5% 0.079 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#286E61
oklch(49% 0.073 178.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 178)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#235A4F 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) | #56554F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E50 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B57 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235A4F
#235A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 178)
- #6A414F
#6A414F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 357.9)
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 #235A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #235A4F 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.