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#237e8a color: Bermuda

#237e8a is rgb(35, 126, 138) in RGB and oklch(54.677% 0.08362 207.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

54.7%
0.084
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #237e8a

#237e8a is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1b7d8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #237e8a mixed with white

  1. 237e8a
  2. 408a95
  3. 5797a1
  4. 6da4ac
  5. 82b0b8
  6. 97bdc3
  7. accacf
  8. c0d7db
  9. d5e4e7
  10. eaf2f3

Darker: #237e8a mixed with black

  1. 237e8a
  2. 1d6d77
  3. 175c65
  4. 114c53
  5. 0c3c42
  6. 072d32
  7. 041f22
  8. 011114
  9. 000507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237e8a with less saturation

  1. 237e8a
  2. 317d87
  3. 3c7c85
  4. 457a82
  5. 4c7980
  6. 54787d
  7. 5a767b
  8. 607578
  9. 667476
  10. 6b7273

Questions about #237e8a

What color is #237e8a?

#237e8a is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bermuda. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 138), in HSL hsl(186.99, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.677% 0.08362 207.964).

What colors go well with #237e8a?

The complementary color of #237e8a is #9c5d55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d8071 and #3d779c. The triadic partners are #8b5f89 and #856e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #237e8a?

White text reads better on #237e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237e8a a warm or cool color?

#237e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.084.