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#238d7e color: Porcelain Green

#238d7e is rgb(35, 141, 126) in RGB and oklch(58.163% 0.09535 181.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

58.2%
0.095
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #238d7e

#238d7e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Porcelain Green (#118c7e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #238d7e mixed with white

  1. 238d7e
  2. 42988a
  3. 5aa396
  4. 70afa3
  5. 85bab0
  6. 9ac5bc
  7. aed1c9
  8. c2dcd7
  9. d6e8e4
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #238d7e mixed with black

  1. 238d7e
  2. 1d7a6d
  3. 17675c
  4. 11554c
  5. 0c443c
  6. 07332d
  7. 04231f
  8. 011411
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238d7e with less saturation

  1. 238d7e
  2. 348b7e
  3. 408a7d
  4. 4a887d
  5. 53867d
  6. 5b847c
  7. 62837c
  8. 69817c
  9. 6f7f7b
  10. 757d7b

Questions about #238d7e

What color is #238d7e?

#238d7e is bright teal. The closest named color is Porcelain Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 126), in HSL hsl(171.51, 60.23%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.163% 0.09535 181.067).

What colors go well with #238d7e?

The complementary color of #238d7e is #a96277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d8b5d and #1a8a9b. The triadic partners are #846daa and #a36d3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #238d7e?

White text reads better on #238d7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238d7e a warm or cool color?

#238d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.095.