#23685B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.072 178.2), rgb(35, 104, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#23685B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23685B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.072 178.2) |
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 #23685B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23685B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23685B text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #23685B text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA1
oklch(70.6% 0.055 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#56988A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#398273
oklch(55.6% 0.077 177.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23685B
oklch(47% 0.072 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#255A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A42
oklch(37.8% 0.047 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#23685B 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) | #64625A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A64 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23685B
#23685B
oklch(47% 0.072 178.2)
- #7B495A
#7B495A
oklch(46.9% 0.072 358.4)
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 #23685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #23685B 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.