#246958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.074 173.7), rgb(36, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#246958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246958 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.074 173.7) |
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 #246958 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246958 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246958 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #246958 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#39836F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 173)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246958
oklch(47.2% 0.074 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#255A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#246958 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) | #656257 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B59 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A64 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246958
#246958
oklch(47.2% 0.074 173.7)
- #7C495F
#7C495F
oklch(47.2% 0.075 353)
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 #246958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #246958 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.