#236266
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.063 201.1), rgb(35, 98, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#236266 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236266 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.063 201.1) |
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 #236266 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236266 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236266 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #236266 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B979C
oklch(63% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#288287
oklch(55.7% 0.082 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#186D73
oklch(49% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236266
oklch(45.8% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#236266 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) | #5B5E66 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505666 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006663 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236266
#236266
oklch(45.8% 0.063 201.1)
- #774948
#774948
oklch(45.8% 0.063 21.2)
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 #236266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #236266 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.