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#238b72 color: Industrial Turquoise

#238b72 is rgb(35, 139, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.259% 0.09997 172.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.3%
0.100
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #238b72

#238b72 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise (#008a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #238b72 mixed with white

  1. 238b72
  2. 42967f
  3. 5aa28d
  4. 70ad9a
  5. 85b9a8
  6. 99c4b6
  7. aed0c4
  8. c2dcd3
  9. d6e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #238b72 mixed with black

  1. 238b72
  2. 1d7862
  3. 176653
  4. 115444
  5. 0c4336
  6. 073228
  7. 04231b
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238b72 with less saturation

  1. 238b72
  2. 338973
  3. 3f8873
  4. 498674
  5. 518474
  6. 598275
  7. 608076
  8. 677e76
  9. 6d7c77
  10. 737a77

Questions about #238b72

What color is #238b72?

#238b72 is bright teal. The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 114), in HSL hsl(165.58, 59.77%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.259% 0.09997 172.609).

What colors go well with #238b72?

The complementary color of #238b72 is #a55e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538750 and #008992. The triadic partners are #7a6cae and #a6663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #238b72?

White text reads better on #238b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238b72 a warm or cool color?

#238b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.1.