#23615B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.064 186.4), rgb(35, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#23615B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23615B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.064 186.4) |
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 #23615B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23615B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23615B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #23615B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B837B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23615B
oklch(45.1% 0.064 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#23615B 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) | #5C5C5B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23615B
#23615B
oklch(45.1% 0.064 186.4)
- #744650
#744650
oklch(45.1% 0.064 5.9)
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 #23615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #23615B 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.