#237973
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.08 188.3), rgb(35, 121, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#237973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237973 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.08 188.3) |
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 #237973 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237973 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237973 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #237973 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237973
oklch(52.5% 0.08 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#206E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.062 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#237973 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) | #727273 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666974 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C77 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237973
#237973
oklch(52.5% 0.08 188.3)
- #925661
#925661
oklch(52.5% 0.08 8.4)
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 #237973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #237973 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.