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#238a8a color: Duvall

#238a8a is rgb(35, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(57.794% 0.0895 194.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

57.8%
0.089
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238a8a

#238a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Duvall (#0f8b8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238a8a mixed with white

  1. 238a8a
  2. 429595
  3. 5aa1a0
  4. 70acac
  5. 85b8b7
  6. 99c4c3
  7. aecfcf
  8. c2dbdb
  9. d6e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #238a8a mixed with black

  1. 238a8a
  2. 1d7777
  3. 176565
  4. 115353
  5. 0c4242
  6. 073232
  7. 042222
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238a8a with less saturation

  1. 238a8a
  2. 338988
  3. 3f8787
  4. 498685
  5. 528483
  6. 5a8282
  7. 618180
  8. 687f7f
  9. 6e7d7d
  10. 747b7b

Questions about #238a8a

What color is #238a8a?

#238a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Duvall. In RGB it is rgb(35, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(180, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.794% 0.0895 194.962).

What colors go well with #238a8a?

The complementary color of #238a8a is #a86369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8a6c and #3285a1. The triadic partners are #8e699e and #997238.

Is white or black text more readable on #238a8a?

White text reads better on #238a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238a8a a warm or cool color?

#238a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.089.