#23809D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.094 223.7), rgb(35, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#23809D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23809D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.094 223.7) |
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 #23809D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23809D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23809D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23809D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4795B0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 223.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23809D
oklch(56% 0.094 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#106B85
oklch(49.1% 0.087 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#23809D 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) | #707D9E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008989 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23809D
#23809D
oklch(56% 0.094 223.7)
- #A26146
#A26146
oklch(55.9% 0.094 43.1)
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 #23809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #23809D 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.