#23705A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3), rgb(35, 112, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#23705A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23705A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3) |
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 #23705A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23705A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23705A text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #23705A text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600
#31846C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B49
oklch(42.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#23705A 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) | #6D6859 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23705A
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
- #844D67
#844D67
oklch(49.3% 0.082 350.7)
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 #23705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #23705A 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.