#246E79
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.8% 0.073 209.1), rgb(36, 110, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#246E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246E79 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.073 209.1) |
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 #246E79 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246E79 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246E79 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #246E79 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#5096A1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#30808C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 208.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246E79
oklch(49.8% 0.073 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5861
oklch(42.7% 0.061 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F484F
oklch(37.5% 0.047 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#246E79 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) | #646A7A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586179 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246E79
#246E79
oklch(49.8% 0.073 209.1)
- #87524A
#87524A
oklch(49.7% 0.073 29.2)
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 #246E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #246E79 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.