#237277
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.8% 0.075 201.2), rgb(35, 114, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#237277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237277 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.075 201.2) |
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 #237277 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237277 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237277 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #237277 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.058 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D979C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8187
oklch(55.6% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#237277
oklch(50.8% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#237277 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) | #696D77 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6477 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007673 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237277
#237277
oklch(50.8% 0.075 201.2)
- #8B5453
#8B5453
oklch(50.8% 0.074 21.1)
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 #237277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
Use #237277 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.