#235E6C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45% 0.064 216.2), rgb(35, 94, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#235E6C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235E6C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 94, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.064 216.2) |
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 #235E6C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #235E6C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235E6C text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #235E6C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A7
oklch(63% 0.077 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F93
oklch(55.6% 0.084 217)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7D
oklch(49% 0.078 216.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235E6C
oklch(45% 0.064 216.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#235E6C 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) | #545B6D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006362 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235E6C
#235E6C
oklch(45% 0.064 216.2)
- #74483C
#74483C
oklch(44.9% 0.064 36)
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 #235E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #235E6C 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.