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#237c79 color: Elm

#237c79 is rgb(35, 124, 121) in RGB and oklch(53.49% 0.08122 191.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

53.5%
0.081
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #237c79

#237c79 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #237c79 mixed with white

  1. 237c79
  2. 3f8986
  3. 579592
  4. 6ca29f
  5. 82afac
  6. 96bcba
  7. abc9c7
  8. c0d7d5
  9. d5e4e3
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #237c79 mixed with black

  1. 237c79
  2. 1d6b68
  3. 175a58
  4. 114a48
  5. 0c3b39
  6. 072c2b
  7. 041e1d
  8. 011110
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237c79 with less saturation

  1. 237c79
  2. 307b78
  3. 3a7977
  4. 437875
  5. 4b7674
  6. 517573
  7. 587472
  8. 5d7271
  9. 63706f
  10. 686f6e

Questions about #237c79

What color is #237c79?

#237c79 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 121), in HSL hsl(177.98, 55.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.49% 0.08122 191.696).

What colors go well with #237c79?

The complementary color of #237c79 is #965961. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7c5e and #2c788f. The triadic partners are #7d5f90 and #8a6534.

Is white or black text more readable on #237c79?

White text reads better on #237c79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237c79 a warm or cool color?

#237c79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.081.