#238685
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.087 194), rgb(35, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#238685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238685 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 194) |
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 #238685 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238685 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238685 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238685 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#469998
oklch(63.2% 0.08 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238685
oklch(56.6% 0.087 194)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#125A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#194A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#238685 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) | #7D7F85 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7486 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A85 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238685
#238685
oklch(56.6% 0.087 194)
- #A36066
#A36066
oklch(56.6% 0.087 14.5)
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 #238685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #238685 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.