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#237b7e color: Atoll

#237b7e is rgb(35, 123, 126) in RGB and oklch(53.413% 0.08018 198.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

53.4%
0.080
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237b7e

#237b7e is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atoll (#2b797a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #237b7e mixed with white

  1. 237b7e
  2. 3f888a
  3. 579497
  4. 6ca1a3
  5. 81aeb0
  6. 96bcbd
  7. abc9ca
  8. c0d6d7
  9. d5e4e4
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #237b7e mixed with black

  1. 237b7e
  2. 1d6a6d
  3. 175a5c
  4. 114a4c
  5. 0c3a3c
  6. 072c2d
  7. 041e1f
  8. 011011
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237b7e with less saturation

  1. 237b7e
  2. 307a7c
  3. 3a787b
  4. 437779
  5. 4a7677
  6. 517475
  7. 577374
  8. 5d7272
  9. 637070
  10. 686e6f

Questions about #237b7e

What color is #237b7e?

#237b7e is soft cyan. The closest named color is Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 126), in HSL hsl(181.98, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.413% 0.08018 198.381).

What colors go well with #237b7e?

The complementary color of #237b7e is #96595b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #367c64 and #337692. The triadic partners are #815e8b and #866733.

Is white or black text more readable on #237b7e?

White text reads better on #237b7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237b7e a warm or cool color?

#237b7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.08.