#235E5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.061 189), rgb(35, 94, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#235E5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235E5A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 94, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.061 189) |
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 #235E5A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235E5A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235E5A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #235E5A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA8
oklch(70.6% 0.056 190)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F827D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#216E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235E5A
oklch(44.2% 0.061 189)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#235E5A 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) | #59595A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50525B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235E5A
#235E5A
oklch(44.2% 0.061 189)
- #70454C
#70454C
oklch(44.2% 0.06 9.2)
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 #235E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #235E5A 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.