#237B69
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.087 176.1), rgb(35, 123, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#237B69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237B69 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 123, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.087 176.1) |
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 #237B69 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237B69 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237B69 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237B69 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9988
oklch(63% 0.079 176.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237B69
oklch(52.7% 0.087 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F5F
oklch(49% 0.08 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#237B69 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) | #767368 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D76 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237B69
#237B69
oklch(52.7% 0.087 176.1)
- #92556C
#92556C
oklch(52.7% 0.086 356.4)
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 #237B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.065
Use #237B69 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.