#238B96
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.5% 0.091 205.7), rgb(35, 139, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#238B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238B96 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 139, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 205.7) |
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 #238B96 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238B96 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238B96 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238B96 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#4198A2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 205.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238B96
oklch(58.5% 0.091 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#095A62
oklch(42.8% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#154A50
oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#238B96 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) | #7F8597 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7996 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238B96
#238B96
oklch(58.5% 0.091 205.7)
- #AB6660
#AB6660
oklch(58.5% 0.09 25.5)
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 #238B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #238B96 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.