#236352
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.071 172.5), rgb(35, 99, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#236352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236352 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.071 172.5) |
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 #236352 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236352 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236352 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #236352 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A856E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B705B
oklch(49% 0.086 172.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#236352
oklch(45.4% 0.071 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#236352 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) | #605D51 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236352
#236352
oklch(45.4% 0.071 172.5)
- #75455A
#75455A
oklch(45.4% 0.072 352.6)
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 #236352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #236352 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.