#23735D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.084 170.9), rgb(35, 115, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#23735D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23735D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.084 170.9) |
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 #23735D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23735D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23735D text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #23735D text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E3EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A83
oklch(63.1% 0.083 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E846C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23735D
oklch(50.1% 0.084 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#23735D 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) | #706B5C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23735D
#23735D
oklch(50.1% 0.084 170.9)
- #884F6A
#884F6A
oklch(50.2% 0.084 350.7)
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 #23735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #23735D 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.