#238575
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.091 179.3), rgb(35, 133, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#238575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238575 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 133, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 179.3) |
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 #238575 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238575 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238575 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238575 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.065 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 179.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238575
oklch(55.7% 0.091 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#127062
oklch(49.1% 0.084 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#145B50
oklch(42.6% 0.07 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.055 179)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#238575 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) | #7F7D74 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727376 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238575
#238575
oklch(55.7% 0.091 179.3)
- #9F5C72
#9F5C72
oklch(55.7% 0.091 359.4)
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 #238575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #238575 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.