#236E60
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.076 178.1), rgb(35, 110, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#236E60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236E60 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.076 178.1) |
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 #236E60 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236E60 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236E60 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #236E60 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#529989
oklch(63.2% 0.076 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#338373
oklch(55.6% 0.082 177.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236E60
oklch(48.8% 0.076 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#205A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#236E60 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) | #6A675F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F61 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236E60
#236E60
oklch(48.8% 0.076 178.1)
- #834D60
#834D60
oklch(48.9% 0.077 357.7)
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 #236E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #236E60 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.