#23948E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.5% 0.096 189.5), rgb(35, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#23948E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23948E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.096 189.5) |
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 #23948E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #23948E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23948E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23948E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B0AA
oklch(70.7% 0.076 189)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#23948E
oklch(60.5% 0.096 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#064C49
oklch(37.7% 0.063 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#092D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 189.8)
#23948E 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) | #8B8C8E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009892 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23948E
#23948E
oklch(60.5% 0.096 189.5)
- #B36975
#B36975
oklch(60.6% 0.095 9.9)
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 #23948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #23948E 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.