#236A86
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.3% 0.082 228.4), rgb(35, 106, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#236A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236A86 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 106, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.082 228.4) |
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 #236A86 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236A86 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236A86 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #236A86 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#5093B0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#317D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 228.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236A86
oklch(49.3% 0.082 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F566C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#204758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#236A86 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) | #5B6887 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E86 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007273 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236A86
#236A86
oklch(49.3% 0.082 228.4)
- #875236
#875236
oklch(49.3% 0.082 48)
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 #236A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #236A86 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.