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#238b95 color: Tempo Teal

#238b95 is rgb(35, 139, 149) in RGB and oklch(58.475% 0.09082 204.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

58.5%
0.091
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #238b95

#238b95 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tempo Teal (#018c94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238b95 mixed with white

  1. 238b95
  2. 42969f
  3. 5aa2aa
  4. 70adb4
  5. 85b9be
  6. 9ac4c9
  7. aed0d4
  8. c2dcde
  9. d6e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #238b95 mixed with black

  1. 238b95
  2. 1d7881
  3. 17666d
  4. 11545a
  5. 0c4348
  6. 073237
  7. 042326
  8. 011416
  9. 000708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238b95 with less saturation

  1. 238b95
  2. 348a92
  3. 408890
  4. 4a878d
  5. 53858b
  6. 5b8488
  7. 638286
  8. 698183
  9. 707f81
  10. 767d7e

Questions about #238b95

What color is #238b95?

#238b95 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tempo Teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 149), in HSL hsl(185.26, 61.96%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.475% 0.09082 204.7).

What colors go well with #238b95?

The complementary color of #238b95 is #ab6660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #348d78 and #3e84aa. The triadic partners are #97699a and #957736.

Is white or black text more readable on #238b95?

White text reads better on #238b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238b95 a warm or cool color?

#238b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.091.