#238792
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.3% 0.089 206), rgb(35, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#238792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238792 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.089 206) |
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 #238792 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238792 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238792 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238792 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.04 206.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.064 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4498A2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 205.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238792
oklch(57.3% 0.089 206)
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Step 700
700
#076E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 206)
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Step 800
800
#0F5961
oklch(42.6% 0.068 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#238792 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) | #7B8193 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7692 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238792
#238792
oklch(57.3% 0.089 206)
- #A6635D
#A6635D
oklch(57.3% 0.088 25.7)
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 #238792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #238792 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.