#237E83
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.082 200.5), rgb(35, 126, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#237E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237E83 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 126, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.082 200.5) |
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 #237E83 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #237E83 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #237E83 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237E83 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B979C
oklch(63% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#237E83
oklch(54.4% 0.082 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#186E72
oklch(49.2% 0.077 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#18595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#237E83 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) | #747883 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E83 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237E83
#237E83
oklch(54.4% 0.082 200.5)
- #9A5C5B
#9A5C5B
oklch(54.4% 0.082 21.1)
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 #237E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
Use #237E83 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.