#238EA9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.1% 0.1 219.4), rgb(35, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#238EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.1 219.4) |
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 #238EA9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238EA9 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238EA9 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238EA9 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 219.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238EA9
oklch(60.1% 0.1 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#238EA9 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) | #7D8AAA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009797 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238EA9
#238EA9
oklch(60.1% 0.1 219.4)
- #B36B52
#B36B52
oklch(60.1% 0.1 39.8)
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 #238EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #238EA9 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.