#238BA2
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.096 216.6), rgb(35, 139, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#238BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 139, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.096 216.6) |
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 #238BA2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238BA2 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238BA2 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238BA2 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#4097AC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 216.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238BA2
oklch(59% 0.096 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#075969
oklch(42.8% 0.074 216)
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Step 900
900
#144955
oklch(37.7% 0.058 216)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#238BA2 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) | #7C87A3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009392 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238BA2
#238BA2
oklch(59% 0.096 216.6)
- #AE6854
#AE6854
oklch(59% 0.095 36.7)
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 #238BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #238BA2 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.