#23786E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.081 183.8), rgb(35, 120, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#23786E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23786E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 120, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.081 183.8) |
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 #23786E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23786E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23786E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #23786E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A998F
oklch(63% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#268479
oklch(55.7% 0.087 183.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23786E
oklch(52% 0.081 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B45
oklch(37.9% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#23786E 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) | #72716E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23786E
#23786E
oklch(52% 0.081 183.8)
- #905564
#905564
oklch(52.1% 0.08 3.8)
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 #23786E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
Use #23786E 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.