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#238478 color: Emerald Whispers

#238478 is rgb(35, 132, 120) in RGB and oklch(55.58% 0.0888 182.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

55.6%
0.089
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #238478

#238478 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #238478 mixed with white

  1. 238478
  2. 419085
  3. 589c91
  4. 6ea89f
  5. 83b4ac
  6. 98c0b9
  7. adcdc7
  8. c1d9d5
  9. d6e6e3
  10. eaf2f1

Darker: #238478 mixed with black

  1. 238478
  2. 1d7267
  3. 176057
  4. 114f48
  5. 0c3f39
  6. 072f2a
  7. 04201d
  8. 011210
  9. 000605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238478 with less saturation

  1. 238478
  2. 328278
  3. 3d8177
  4. 467f77
  5. 4e7e76
  6. 567c76
  7. 5c7a75
  8. 637975
  9. 687774
  10. 6e7574

Questions about #238478

What color is #238478?

#238478 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(35, 132, 120), in HSL hsl(172.58, 58.08%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.58% 0.0888 182.934).

What colors go well with #238478?

The complementary color of #238478 is #9e5c6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47825a and #1f8192. The triadic partners are #7e669e and #986738.

Is white or black text more readable on #238478?

White text reads better on #238478: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238478 a warm or cool color?

#238478 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.089.