#238272
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.089 178.9), rgb(35, 130, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#238272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238272 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 130, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.089 178.9) |
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 #238272 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238272 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238272 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238272 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238272
oklch(54.8% 0.089 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#167061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B50
oklch(42.7% 0.069 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#238272 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) | #7C7A71 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7073 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238272
#238272
oklch(54.8% 0.089 178.9)
- #9B5A70
#9B5A70
oklch(54.8% 0.089 358.7)
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 #238272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
Use #238272 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.