#23636D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.4% 0.066 209.5), rgb(35, 99, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#23636D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23636D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 99, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.066 209.5) |
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 #23636D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23636D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23636D text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #23636D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#58959F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 209)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 209.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23636D
oklch(46.4% 0.066 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#23636D 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) | #5A5F6E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006866 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23636D
#23636D
oklch(46.4% 0.066 209.5)
- #7A4B43
#7A4B43
oklch(46.5% 0.066 30.2)
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 #23636D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #23636D 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.