#236B5F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.073 179.9), rgb(35, 107, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#236B5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236B5F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 107, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.073 179.9) |
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 #236B5F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236B5F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236B5F text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #236B5F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#54988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#358275
oklch(55.5% 0.078 180.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236B5F
oklch(48% 0.073 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A50
oklch(42.7% 0.061 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#236B5F 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) | #66655F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5D60 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D67 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236B5F
#236B5F
oklch(48% 0.073 179.9)
- #7F4C5C
#7F4C5C
oklch(48% 0.072 359.9)
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 #236B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #236B5F 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.