#23859D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.3% 0.093 218.4), rgb(35, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#23859D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23859D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.093 218.4) |
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 #23859D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23859D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23859D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23859D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#4496AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 218.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23859D
oklch(57.3% 0.093 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#076C82
oklch(49.1% 0.087 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5869
oklch(42.7% 0.072 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#23859D 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) | #76819E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23859D
#23859D
oklch(57.3% 0.093 218.4)
- #A7644F
#A7644F
oklch(57.3% 0.093 38.2)
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 #23859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.011
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #23859D 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.