#235D71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.9% 0.068 224.2), rgb(35, 93, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#235D71 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235D71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 93, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.068 224.2) |
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 #235D71 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235D71 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235D71 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #235D71 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AE
oklch(63.1% 0.081 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E99
oklch(55.6% 0.088 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A83
oklch(49% 0.082 224.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235D71
oklch(44.9% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4856
oklch(37.8% 0.052 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#235D71 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) | #525B72 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006363 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235D71
#235D71
oklch(44.9% 0.068 224.2)
- #754935
#754935
oklch(45.1% 0.068 45)
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 #235D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #235D71 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.