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#237a76 color: Elm

#237a76 is rgb(35, 122, 118) in RGB and oklch(52.849% 0.08014 190.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

52.8%
0.080
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237a76

#237a76 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm (#297b76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #237a76 mixed with white

  1. 237a76
  2. 3f8783
  3. 569490
  4. 6ca19d
  5. 81aeab
  6. 96bbb8
  7. abc8c6
  8. c0d6d4
  9. d5e3e2
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #237a76 mixed with black

  1. 237a76
  2. 1d6966
  3. 175956
  4. 114947
  5. 0c3a38
  6. 072b29
  7. 041d1c
  8. 01100f
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237a76 with less saturation

  1. 237a76
  2. 307975
  3. 3a7774
  4. 427673
  5. 497572
  6. 507371
  7. 567270
  8. 5c706e
  9. 616e6d
  10. 666d6c

Questions about #237a76

What color is #237a76?

#237a76 is soft teal. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 118), in HSL hsl(177.24, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.849% 0.08014 190.527).

What colors go well with #237a76?

The complementary color of #237a76 is #935760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d7a5c and #2a768c. The triadic partners are #7a5e8e and #896334.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a76?

White text reads better on #237a76: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237a76 a warm or cool color?

#237a76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.08.