#23836B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.095 172.1), rgb(35, 131, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#23836B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23836B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.095 172.1) |
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 #23836B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23836B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23836B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23836B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B83
oklch(63.2% 0.088 171.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23836B
oklch(54.9% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#16715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#23836B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23836B
#23836B
oklch(54.9% 0.095 172.1)
- #9B5977
#9B5977
oklch(54.9% 0.094 351.9)
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 #23836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #23836B 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.