#246753
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.075 170), rgb(36, 103, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#246753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246753 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 103, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.075 170) |
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 #246753 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246753 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246753 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #246753 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#589883
oklch(63% 0.074 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B836C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 169.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246753
oklch(46.5% 0.075 170)
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Step 800
800
#265A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#246753 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) | #646052 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5954 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006861 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246753
#246753
oklch(46.5% 0.075 170)
- #79475F
#79475F
oklch(46.4% 0.076 350.2)
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 #246753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #246753 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.