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#238378 color: Emerald Whispers

#238378 is rgb(35, 131, 120) in RGB and oklch(55.314% 0.0878 183.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

55.3%
0.088
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #238378

#238378 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #238378 mixed with white

  1. 238378
  2. 408f85
  3. 589b91
  4. 6ea79f
  5. 83b4ac
  6. 98c0b9
  7. acccc7
  8. c1d9d5
  9. d5e6e3
  10. eaf2f1

Darker: #238378 mixed with black

  1. 238378
  2. 1d7167
  3. 176057
  4. 114f48
  5. 0c3f39
  6. 072f2a
  7. 04201d
  8. 011210
  9. 000605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238378 with less saturation

  1. 238378
  2. 328277
  3. 3d8077
  4. 467e76
  5. 4e7d76
  6. 557b75
  7. 5c7975
  8. 627874
  9. 687673
  10. 6d7473

Questions about #238378

What color is #238378?

#238378 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 120), in HSL hsl(173.13, 57.83%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.314% 0.0878 183.808).

What colors go well with #238378?

The complementary color of #238378 is #9d5c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46815a and #217f92. The triadic partners are #7d659c and #966738.

Is white or black text more readable on #238378?

White text reads better on #238378: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238378 a warm or cool color?

#238378 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.088.