#238B70
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.101 171.1), rgb(35, 139, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#238B70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238B70 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 139, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.101 171.1) |
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 #238B70 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238B70 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238B70 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238B70 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C82
oklch(63.2% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238B70
oklch(57.2% 0.101 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#07725A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#238B70 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) | #87816F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797772 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C83 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238B70
#238B70
oklch(57.2% 0.101 171.1)
- #A55E7F
#A55E7F
oklch(57.3% 0.101 351.5)
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 #238B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
Use #238B70 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.