#238271 color: Mermaid Sea
#238271 is rgb(35, 130, 113) in RGB and oklch(54.817% 0.09002 178.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 49%
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About #238271
#238271 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 178°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mermaid Sea (#297f6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #238271 mixed with white
Darker: #238271 mixed with black
Calmer: #238271 with less saturation
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Questions about #238271
What color is #238271?
#238271 is bright teal. The closest named color is Mermaid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 130, 113), in HSL hsl(169.26, 57.58%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.817% 0.09002 178.029).
What colors go well with #238271?
The complementary color of #238271 is #9b5a71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7f53 and #147f8c. The triadic partners are #77659f and #986338.
Is white or black text more readable on #238271?
White text reads better on #238271: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238271 a warm or cool color?
#238271 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.09.