What color is #236A74?

#236A74 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 116), and in HSL hsl(187, 54%, 30%).

Is #236A74 accessible as text?

On white, #236A74 has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #236A74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #236A74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #236A74?

#236A74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #762D23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #236A74 below.

Is #236A74 good for buttons?

#236A74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #236A74 — black text only reaches 3.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #236A74 the same as CSS teal?

No — #236A74 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#236A74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #236A74

Not just a swatch — here's how #236A74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #236A74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236A74 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #236A74 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #236A74 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #518D96

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236A74 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #236A74 Secondary #778C90 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #236A74 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #236A74 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Garnet Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE6E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #235176 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #236A74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #236A74;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 106 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.070 208.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF4F6;
  --color-200: #C0E7EC;
  --color-300: #95D2DA;
  --color-400: #6CBBC6;
  --color-500: #4B9FAA;
  --color-600: #3F7B83;
  --color-700: #32585D;
  --color-800: #233A3D;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF4F6',
    200: '#C0E7EC',
    300: '#95D2DA',
    400: '#6CBBC6',
    500: '#4B9FAA',
    600: '#3F7B83',
    700: '#32585D',
    800: '#233A3D',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #236A74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF4F6;
$base-200: #C0E7EC;
$base-300: #95D2DA;
$base-400: #6CBBC6;
$base-500: #4B9FAA;
$base-600: #3F7B83;
$base-700: #32585D;
$base-800: #233A3D;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #1C575E;
$base-subtle: #B3DADF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#236A74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95D2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CBBC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B9FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32585D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #236A74

Color Lab

Pairs with #236A74

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