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#238da3 color: Safe Harbour

#238da3 is rgb(35, 141, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.565% 0.09636 215.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

59.6%
0.096
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #238da3

#238da3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #238da3 mixed with white

  1. 238da3
  2. 4398ac
  3. 5ba3b5
  4. 71afbe
  5. 86bac8
  6. 9ac5d1
  7. afd1da
  8. c3dce3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf3f6

Darker: #238da3 mixed with black

  1. 238da3
  2. 1d7a8d
  3. 176778
  4. 115563
  5. 0c444f
  6. 07333c
  7. 04232a
  8. 011419
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238da3 with less saturation

  1. 238da3
  2. 348c9f
  3. 418b9c
  4. 4c8998
  5. 558895
  6. 5d8791
  7. 65858e
  8. 6c848a
  9. 738286
  10. 798082

Questions about #238da3

What color is #238da3?

#238da3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 163), in HSL hsl(190.31, 64.65%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.565% 0.09636 215.41).

What colors go well with #238da3?

The complementary color of #238da3 is #b06957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #229187 and #4a84b5. The triadic partners are #a36895 and #917e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #238da3?

White text reads better on #238da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238da3 a warm or cool color?

#238da3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.096.