#23819D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.3% 0.094 222.6), rgb(35, 129, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#23819D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 223°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23819D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.094 222.6) |
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 #23819D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23819D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23819D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23819D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4695AF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 222.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23819D
oklch(56.3% 0.094 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B84
oklch(49.1% 0.087 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#13576B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#23819D 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) | #717E9E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23819D
#23819D
oklch(56.3% 0.094 222.6)
- #A36247
#A36247
oklch(56.3% 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 #23819D, 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 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.042
Use #23819D 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.