#23645B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.067 182.6), rgb(35, 100, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#23645B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 183°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23645B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 100, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.067 182.6) |
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 #23645B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23645B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23645B text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #23645B 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#59978D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8177
oklch(55.6% 0.072 182.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23645B
oklch(45.9% 0.067 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#275952
oklch(42.7% 0.055 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#23645B 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) | #5F5E5B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23645B
#23645B
oklch(45.9% 0.067 182.6)
- #774854
#774854
oklch(46% 0.066 3.5)
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 #23645B, 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 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #23645B 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.