#23839D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.8% 0.093 220.5), rgb(35, 131, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#23839D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23839D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.093 220.5) |
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 #23839D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23839D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23839D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23839D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4595AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23839D
oklch(56.8% 0.093 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 220)
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Step 800
800
#11586A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#23839D 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) | #737F9E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23839D
#23839D
oklch(56.8% 0.093 220.5)
- #A5634B
#A5634B
oklch(56.8% 0.093 40.6)
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 #23839D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
Use #23839D 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.