#236557
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.07 176.5), rgb(35, 101, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#236557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236557 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.07 176.5) |
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 #236557 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236557 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236557 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236557 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#599888
oklch(63.2% 0.07 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8272
oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236557
oklch(46.1% 0.07 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#27594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 177)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#236557 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) | #615F56 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585858 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236557
#236557
oklch(46.1% 0.07 176.5)
- #784759
#784759
oklch(46.1% 0.071 356.7)
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 #236557, 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 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #236557 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.