#237796
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.4% 0.091 227.4), rgb(35, 119, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#237796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237796 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.091 227.4) |
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 #237796 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237796 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237796 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237796 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 228)
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Step 500
500
#4D94B1
oklch(63.2% 0.083 227)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237796
oklch(53.4% 0.091 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A86
oklch(49.2% 0.085 227)
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Step 800
800
#1B566D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#237796 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) | #677598 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A96 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008081 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237796
#237796
oklch(53.4% 0.091 227.4)
- #985C3D
#985C3D
oklch(53.5% 0.091 47.4)
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 #237796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
Use #237796 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.