#23626E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.1% 0.066 212.5), rgb(35, 98, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#23626E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 212°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23626E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.066 212.5) |
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 #23626E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23626E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23626E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #23626E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#5894A1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 213.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23626E
oklch(46.1% 0.066 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#265761
oklch(42.7% 0.055 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#23626E 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) | #595F6F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23626E
#23626E
oklch(46.1% 0.066 212.5)
- #794A41
#794A41
oklch(46.1% 0.066 31.5)
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 #23626E, 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 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #23626E 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.