#23635C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.066 185.2), rgb(35, 99, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#23635C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23635C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 99, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.066 185.2) |
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 #23635C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23635C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23635C text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #23635C 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
#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
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9990
oklch(63.1% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#28837A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F67
oklch(49.1% 0.079 185.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23635C
oklch(45.7% 0.066 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#23635C 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) | #5E5D5C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006561 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23635C
#23635C
oklch(45.7% 0.066 185.2)
- #764752
#764752
oklch(45.6% 0.066 4.8)
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 #23635C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #23635C 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.