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#238385 color: Bayou

#238385 is rgb(35, 131, 133) in RGB and oklch(55.781% 0.08517 197.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

55.8%
0.085
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #238385

#238385 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238385 mixed with white

  1. 238385
  2. 418f91
  3. 589b9c
  4. 6ea7a8
  5. 83b4b4
  6. 98c0c0
  7. accccd
  8. c1d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #238385 mixed with black

  1. 238385
  2. 1d7173
  3. 176061
  4. 114f50
  5. 0c3f40
  6. 072f30
  7. 042021
  8. 011213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238385 with less saturation

  1. 238385
  2. 328283
  3. 3d8082
  4. 467f80
  5. 4f7d7e
  6. 567c7c
  7. 5d7a7b
  8. 637979
  9. 697777
  10. 6e7575

Questions about #238385

What color is #238385?

#238385 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 133), in HSL hsl(181.22, 58.33%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.781% 0.08517 197.073).

What colors go well with #238385?

The complementary color of #238385 is #a05f62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8469 and #337e9b. The triadic partners are #886495 and #906d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #238385?

White text reads better on #238385: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238385 a warm or cool color?

#238385 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.085.