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#238bad color: Mediterranean Sea

#238bad is rgb(35, 139, 173) in RGB and oklch(59.515% 0.10311 225.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

59.5%
0.103
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #238bad

#238bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #238bad mixed with white

  1. 238bad
  2. 4296b5
  3. 5aa2be
  4. 71adc6
  5. 86b9ce
  6. 9ac5d6
  7. aed0de
  8. c2dce7
  9. d7e8ef
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #238bad mixed with black

  1. 238bad
  2. 1d7896
  3. 17667f
  4. 11546a
  5. 0c4355
  6. 073241
  7. 04232d
  8. 01141b
  9. 00070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238bad with less saturation

  1. 238bad
  2. 348aa8
  3. 4189a4
  4. 4c889f
  5. 55879b
  6. 5d8696
  7. 658492
  8. 6c838d
  9. 728288
  10. 798083

Questions about #238bad

What color is #238bad?

#238bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 173), in HSL hsl(194.78, 66.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.515% 0.10311 225.256).

What colors go well with #238bad?

The complementary color of #238bad is #b16a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009192 and #5381bb. The triadic partners are #aa658d and #888230.

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

White text reads better on #238bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238bad a warm or cool color?

#238bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.103.