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#238d9c color: Safe Harbour

#238d9c is rgb(35, 141, 156) in RGB and oklch(59.269% 0.09336 209.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

59.3%
0.093
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #238d9c

#238d9c is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #238d9c mixed with white

  1. 238d9c
  2. 4298a6
  3. 5ba3af
  4. 71afb9
  5. 86bac3
  6. 9ac5cd
  7. afd1d7
  8. c3dce1
  9. d7e8eb
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #238d9c mixed with black

  1. 238d9c
  2. 1d7a87
  3. 176773
  4. 11555f
  5. 0c444c
  6. 073339
  7. 042328
  8. 011418
  9. 000709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238d9c with less saturation

  1. 238d9c
  2. 348c99
  3. 418a96
  4. 4c8993
  5. 558890
  6. 5d868d
  7. 64858a
  8. 6b8387
  9. 728184
  10. 788081

Questions about #238d9c

What color is #238d9c?

#238d9c is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 156), in HSL hsl(187.44, 63.35%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.269% 0.09336 209.206).

What colors go well with #238d9c?

The complementary color of #238d9c is #af685d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e907f and #4485b0. The triadic partners are #9d6999 and #947b36.

Is white or black text more readable on #238d9c?

White text reads better on #238d9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238d9c a warm or cool color?

#238d9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.093.