#235C4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.2% 0.065 173.1), rgb(35, 92, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#235C4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235C4D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 92, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.065 173.1) |
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 #235C4D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235C4D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235C4D text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #235C4D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.06 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#539985
oklch(63.1% 0.078 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#34836F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#266F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 172.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235C4D
oklch(43.2% 0.065 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#235C4D 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) | #59564C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235C4D
#235C4D
oklch(43.2% 0.065 173.1)
- #6C4153
#6C4153
oklch(43.2% 0.065 353.5)
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 #235C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
Use #235C4D 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.