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#238da4 color: Safe Harbour

#238da4 is rgb(35, 141, 164) in RGB and oklch(59.608% 0.09689 216.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

59.6%
0.097
216°
  • Sky blue
  • 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
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #238da4

#238da4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #238da4 mixed with white

  1. 238da4
  2. 4398ad
  3. 5ba3b6
  4. 71afbf
  5. 86bac8
  6. 9ac5d1
  7. afd1da
  8. c3dce3
  9. d7e8ed
  10. ebf3f6

Darker: #238da4 mixed with black

  1. 238da4
  2. 1d7a8e
  3. 176779
  4. 115564
  5. 0c4450
  6. 07333d
  7. 04232b
  8. 01141a
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238da4 with less saturation

  1. 238da4
  2. 348ca0
  3. 418b9d
  4. 4c8999
  5. 558895
  6. 5d8792
  7. 65858e
  8. 6c848a
  9. 738286
  10. 798183

Questions about #238da4

What color is #238da4?

#238da4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 164), in HSL hsl(190.7, 64.82%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.608% 0.09689 216.259).

What colors go well with #238da4?

The complementary color of #238da4 is #b16956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209188 and #4b84b5. The triadic partners are #a36895 and #907f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #238da4?

White text reads better on #238da4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238da4 a warm or cool color?

#238da4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.097.