#238A82
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.5% 0.091 187.2), rgb(35, 138, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#238A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238A82 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.091 187.2) |
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 #238A82 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238A82 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238A82 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238A82 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#449A92
oklch(63.1% 0.084 187.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238A82
oklch(57.5% 0.091 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#057069
oklch(49.2% 0.085 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#238A82 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) | #828282 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747883 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D87 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238A82
#238A82
oklch(57.5% 0.091 187.2)
- #A6616F
#A6616F
oklch(57.4% 0.091 7.2)
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 #238A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
Use #238A82 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.