#238AAA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.1% 0.101 224), rgb(35, 138, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#238AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238AAA |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.101 224) |
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 #238AAA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238AAA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238AAA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238AAA text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238AAA
oklch(59.1% 0.101 224)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#07586E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 223)
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Step 900
900
#144859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#238AAA 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) | #7887AC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009494 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238AAA
#238AAA
oklch(59.1% 0.101 224)
- #AF694A
#AF694A
oklch(59.1% 0.1 44.3)
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 #238AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
Use #238AAA 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.