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#238386 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#238386 is rgb(35, 131, 134) in RGB and oklch(55.819% 0.08517 198.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

55.8%
0.085
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #238386

#238386 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise (#2d8284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238386 mixed with white

  1. 238386
  2. 418f91
  3. 589b9d
  4. 6ea7a9
  5. 83b4b5
  6. 98c0c1
  7. adcccd
  8. c1d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #238386 mixed with black

  1. 238386
  2. 1d7174
  3. 176062
  4. 114f51
  5. 0c3f40
  6. 072f30
  7. 042021
  8. 011213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238386 with less saturation

  1. 238386
  2. 328284
  3. 3d8082
  4. 467f81
  5. 4f7d7f
  6. 567c7d
  7. 5d7a7b
  8. 637979
  9. 697777
  10. 6e7676

Questions about #238386

What color is #238386?

#238386 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 131, 134), in HSL hsl(181.82, 58.58%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.819% 0.08517 198.119).

What colors go well with #238386?

The complementary color of #238386 is #a05f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39846a and #347d9b. The triadic partners are #896494 and #8f6d35.

Is white or black text more readable on #238386?

White text reads better on #238386: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238386 a warm or cool color?

#238386 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.085.