#238A80
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.092 185.3), rgb(35, 138, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#238A80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238A80 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.092 185.3) |
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 #238A80 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238A80 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238A80 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238A80 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#449A90
oklch(63.1% 0.084 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238A80
oklch(57.4% 0.092 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#057067
oklch(49.1% 0.085 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#238A80 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) | #838280 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747781 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D87 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238A80
#238A80
oklch(57.4% 0.092 185.3)
- #A66171
#A66171
oklch(57.5% 0.091 5.4)
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 #238A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
Use #238A80 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.