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#237a77 color: Elm

#237a77 is rgb(35, 122, 119) in RGB and oklch(52.885% 0.07995 191.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

52.9%
0.080
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • 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 #237a77

#237a77 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 192°.

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 cyan colors

Lighter: #237a77 mixed with white

  1. 237a77
  2. 3f8784
  3. 569491
  4. 6ca19e
  5. 81aeab
  6. 96bbb9
  7. abc8c6
  8. c0d6d4
  9. d5e3e2
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #237a77 mixed with black

  1. 237a77
  2. 1d6967
  3. 175957
  4. 114947
  5. 0c3a38
  6. 072b2a
  7. 041d1c
  8. 011010
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237a77 with less saturation

  1. 237a77
  2. 307976
  3. 3a7775
  4. 427674
  5. 497572
  6. 507371
  7. 567270
  8. 5c706f
  9. 616f6e
  10. 666d6c

Questions about #237a77

What color is #237a77?

#237a77 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 119), in HSL hsl(177.93, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.885% 0.07995 191.643).

What colors go well with #237a77?

The complementary color of #237a77 is #94575f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7a5d and #2b768c. The triadic partners are #7b5e8d and #886334.

Is white or black text more readable on #237a77?

White text reads better on #237a77: 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 #237a77 a warm or cool color?

#237a77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.08.