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#238374 color: Emerald Whispers

#238374 is rgb(35, 131, 116) in RGB and oklch(55.182% 0.08957 179.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

55.2%
0.090
180°
  • 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
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #238374

#238374 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #238374 mixed with white

  1. 238374
  2. 408f81
  3. 589b8e
  4. 6ea79c
  5. 83b4a9
  6. 98c0b7
  7. acccc5
  8. c1d9d3
  9. d5e6e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #238374 mixed with black

  1. 238374
  2. 1d7164
  3. 176054
  4. 114f45
  5. 0c3f37
  6. 072f29
  7. 04201b
  8. 01120f
  9. 000605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238374 with less saturation

  1. 238374
  2. 318174
  3. 3c8074
  4. 467e73
  5. 4e7d73
  6. 557b73
  7. 5b7973
  8. 627873
  9. 677672
  10. 6d7472

Questions about #238374

What color is #238374?

#238374 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 116), in HSL hsl(170.63, 57.83%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.182% 0.08957 179.996).

What colors go well with #238374?

The complementary color of #238374 is #9d5b70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498156 and #19808f. The triadic partners are #7a669f and #986539.

Is white or black text more readable on #238374?

White text reads better on #238374: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238374 a warm or cool color?

#238374 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.09.