#23866C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(55.7% 0.098 171.1), rgb(35, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#23866C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23866C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.098 171.1) |
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 #23866C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23866C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23866C text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23866C text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9B
oklch(70.6% 0.07 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#489B82
oklch(63% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23866C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#12715A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#145C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#23866C 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) | #827D6B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23866C
#23866C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 171.1)
- #9F5A7B
#9F5A7B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 350.7)
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 #23866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #23866C 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.