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#238c8d color: Taos Turquoise

#238c8d is rgb(35, 140, 141) in RGB and oklch(58.425% 0.09064 195.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

58.4%
0.091
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #238c8d

#238c8d is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238c8d mixed with white

  1. 238c8d
  2. 429798
  3. 5aa3a3
  4. 70aeae
  5. 85b9b9
  6. 9ac5c5
  7. aed0d0
  8. c2dcdc
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #238c8d mixed with black

  1. 238c8d
  2. 1d797a
  3. 176767
  4. 115555
  5. 0c4344
  6. 073333
  7. 042323
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238c8d with less saturation

  1. 238c8d
  2. 348b8b
  3. 40898a
  4. 4a8788
  5. 538686
  6. 5b8484
  7. 638382
  8. 698181
  9. 707f7f
  10. 767d7d

Questions about #238c8d

What color is #238c8d?

#238c8d is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 141), in HSL hsl(180.57, 60.23%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.425% 0.09064 195.926).

What colors go well with #238c8d?

The complementary color of #238c8d is #ab6469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8d6f and #3486a5. The triadic partners are #916ba0 and #9a7439.

Is white or black text more readable on #238c8d?

White text reads better on #238c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238c8d a warm or cool color?

#238c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.091.