#238E7D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.4% 0.097 179.5), rgb(35, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#238E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238E7D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.097 179.5) |
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 #238E7D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238E7D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238E7D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238E7D text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#429B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 179.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#238E7D
oklch(58.4% 0.097 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.075 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#164C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#238E7D 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) | #88857C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B7E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009089 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238E7D
#238E7D
oklch(58.4% 0.097 179.5)
- #AA627A
#AA627A
oklch(58.4% 0.097 359.2)
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 #238E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #238E7D 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.