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#237b74 color: Ivy

#237b74 is rgb(35, 123, 116) in RGB and oklch(53.044% 0.08151 187.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

53%
0.082
187°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #237b74

#237b74 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277b74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #237b74 mixed with white

  1. 237b74
  2. 3f8881
  3. 56948e
  4. 6ca19c
  5. 81aea9
  6. 96bcb7
  7. abc9c5
  8. c0d6d3
  9. d5e4e2
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #237b74 mixed with black

  1. 237b74
  2. 1d6a64
  3. 175a54
  4. 114a45
  5. 0c3a37
  6. 072c29
  7. 041e1b
  8. 01100f
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237b74 with less saturation

  1. 237b74
  2. 307a73
  3. 3a7872
  4. 427772
  5. 4a7571
  6. 517470
  7. 57726f
  8. 5c716e
  9. 626f6d
  10. 676d6d

Questions about #237b74

What color is #237b74?

#237b74 is soft teal. The closest named color is Ivy. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 116), in HSL hsl(175.23, 55.7%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.044% 0.08151 187.287).

What colors go well with #237b74?

The complementary color of #237b74 is #945763. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #407a59 and #26778b. The triadic partners are #795f91 and #8b6235.

Is white or black text more readable on #237b74?

White text reads better on #237b74: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237b74 a warm or cool color?

#237b74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.082.