#238290
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.087 209.5), rgb(35, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#238290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238290 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.087 209.5) |
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 #238290 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238290 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238290 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238290 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#4797A4
oklch(63.2% 0.08 209.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238290
oklch(56% 0.087 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#116D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#145963
oklch(42.8% 0.067 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4951
oklch(37.7% 0.052 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#238290 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) | #767D91 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677290 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008886 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238290
#238290
oklch(56% 0.087 209.5)
- #A16056
#A16056
oklch(55.9% 0.087 29.5)
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 #238290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #238290 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.