#236E63
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.9% 0.075 181.5), rgb(35, 110, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#236E63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236E63 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.075 181.5) |
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 #236E63 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236E63 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236E63 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #236E63 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
-
Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
-
Step 500
500
#52988C
oklch(63% 0.074 181.4)
-
Step 600
600
#328376
oklch(55.7% 0.081 180.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#236E63
oklch(48.9% 0.075 181.5)
-
Step 800
800
#205A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.3)
-
Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
-
Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#236E63 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) | #696763 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F64 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236E63
#236E63
oklch(48.9% 0.075 181.5)
- #834E5D
#834E5D
oklch(49% 0.074 1.9)
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 #236E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #236E63 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.