#239594
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.096 194), rgb(35, 149, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#239594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239594 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 149, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.096 194) |
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 #239594 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239594 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239594 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239594 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239594
oklch(61% 0.096 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#054C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#239594 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) | #8B8D94 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8195 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A94 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239594
#239594
oklch(61% 0.096 194)
- #B56A72
#B56A72
oklch(61% 0.096 13.5)
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 #239594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #239594 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.