#238772
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.2% 0.095 175.2), rgb(35, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#238772 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238772 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.095 175.2) |
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 #238772 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #238772 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238772 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238772 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 175)
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Step 500
500
#479B87
oklch(63.2% 0.088 175.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238772
oklch(56.2% 0.095 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F715E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 175)
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Step 800
800
#135C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#238772 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) | #827E71 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757474 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238772
#238772
oklch(56.2% 0.095 175.2)
- #A15C78
#A15C78
oklch(56.2% 0.096 354.8)
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 #238772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #238772 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.