#236F82
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.4% 0.078 218), rgb(35, 111, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#236F82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236F82 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 111, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.078 218) |
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 #236F82 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236F82 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236F82 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #236F82 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F94
oklch(55.6% 0.084 218.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236F82
oklch(50.4% 0.078 218)
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Step 800
800
#1C5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#236F82 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) | #636C83 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566282 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007675 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236F82
#236F82
oklch(50.4% 0.078 218)
- #8B5443
#8B5443
oklch(50.4% 0.079 37.9)
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 #236F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
Use #236F82 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.