#23917E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.1 178.1), rgb(35, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#23917E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23917E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.1 178.1) |
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 #23917E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23917E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23917E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23917E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 178.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#23917E
oklch(59.2% 0.1 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#065C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#144C42
oklch(37.8% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 178.1)
#23917E 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) | #8B887D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23917E
#23917E
oklch(59.2% 0.1 178.1)
- #AD647D
#AD647D
oklch(59.2% 0.099 358.6)
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 #23917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
Use #23917E 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.