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#238372 color: Emerald Whispers

#238372 is rgb(35, 131, 114) in RGB and oklch(55.117% 0.0906 178.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

55.1%
0.091
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #238372

#238372 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #238372 mixed with white

  1. 238372
  2. 408f7f
  3. 589b8c
  4. 6ea79a
  5. 83b4a8
  6. 98c0b6
  7. acccc4
  8. c1d9d3
  9. d5e6e1
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #238372 mixed with black

  1. 238372
  2. 1d7162
  3. 176053
  4. 114f44
  5. 0c3f36
  6. 072f28
  7. 04201b
  8. 01120e
  9. 000604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238372 with less saturation

  1. 238372
  2. 318172
  3. 3c8072
  4. 467e72
  5. 4e7d72
  6. 557b72
  7. 5b7972
  8. 617772
  9. 677672
  10. 6d7472

Questions about #238372

What color is #238372?

#238372 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 114), in HSL hsl(169.38, 57.83%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.117% 0.0906 178.159).

What colors go well with #238372?

The complementary color of #238372 is #9c5b71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a8053 and #14808e. The triadic partners are #7866a0 and #996439.

Is white or black text more readable on #238372?

White text reads better on #238372: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238372 a warm or cool color?

#238372 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.091.