#238A73
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57% 0.098 174), rgb(35, 138, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#238A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238A73 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.098 174) |
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 #238A73 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238A73 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238A73 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238A73 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#459B85
oklch(63% 0.09 174)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238A73
oklch(57% 0.098 174)
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Step 700
700
#08715D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#105C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#238A73 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) | #858172 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777775 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C83 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238A73
#238A73
oklch(57% 0.098 174)
- #A45E7B
#A45E7B
oklch(57% 0.098 354.3)
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 #238A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
Use #238A73 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.