#238C73
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.6% 0.1 172.8), rgb(35, 140, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#238C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238C73 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 140, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.1 172.8) |
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 #238C73 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238C73 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238C73 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238C73 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B09C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238C73
oklch(57.6% 0.1 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#04715B
oklch(49% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#238C73 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) | #878372 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797875 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D85 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238C73
#238C73
oklch(57.6% 0.1 172.8)
- #A65F7E
#A65F7E
oklch(57.5% 0.1 353)
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 #238C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #238C73 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.