#238570
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9), rgb(35, 133, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#238570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238570 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 133, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9) |
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 #238570 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238570 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238570 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238570 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#12715E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#155C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#238570 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) | #807C6F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737372 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238570
#238570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
- #9E5B76
#9E5B76
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.9)
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 #238570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #238570 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.