#238C99
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.9% 0.092 207.5), rgb(35, 140, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#238C99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238C99 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 140, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.092 207.5) |
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 #238C99 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238C99 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238C99 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238C99 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#4098A4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 207.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238C99
oklch(58.9% 0.092 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#085A63
oklch(42.8% 0.071 207)
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Step 900
900
#154A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#238C99 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) | #7F869A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A99 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009390 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238C99
#238C99
oklch(58.9% 0.092 207.5)
- #AD675E
#AD675E
oklch(58.9% 0.092 28)
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 #238C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #238C99 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.