#238786
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.9% 0.088 194), rgb(35, 135, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#238786 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238786 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 135, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.088 194) |
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 #238786 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238786 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238786 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238786 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#459998
oklch(63.1% 0.081 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238786
oklch(56.9% 0.088 194)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#115A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#238786 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) | #7E8086 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B86 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238786
#238786
oklch(56.9% 0.088 194)
- #A46167
#A46167
oklch(56.9% 0.087 14.4)
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 #238786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #238786 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.