#238197
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.09 217.4), rgb(35, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#238197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238197 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.09 217.4) |
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 #238197 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238197 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238197 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238197 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 217)
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Step 500
500
#4796AA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 216.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238197
oklch(56% 0.09 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#106C80
oklch(49.2% 0.084 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#145868
oklch(42.7% 0.069 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#238197 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) | #737D98 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637297 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008988 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238197
#238197
oklch(56% 0.09 217.4)
- #A2614E
#A2614E
oklch(56.1% 0.09 37.1)
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 #238197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #238197 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.