#23606E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.065 215.6), rgb(35, 96, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#23606E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23606E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.065 215.6) |
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 #23606E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23606E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23606E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #23606E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB9
oklch(70.8% 0.061 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B95A7
oklch(62.9% 0.078 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#298093
oklch(55.7% 0.085 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 215.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23606E
oklch(45.6% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#23606E 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) | #565D6F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006564 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23606E
#23606E
oklch(45.6% 0.065 215.6)
- #77493D
#77493D
oklch(45.5% 0.066 35.4)
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 #23606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #23606E 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.