#237D67
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.09 172.8), rgb(35, 125, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#237D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237D67 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 125, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.09 172.8) |
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 #237D67 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237D67 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #237D67 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237D67 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237D67
oklch(53.2% 0.09 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D705C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#237D67 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) | #797566 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C69 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E77 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237D67
#237D67
oklch(53.2% 0.09 172.8)
- #945571
#945571
oklch(53.1% 0.091 352.5)
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 #237D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #237D67 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.