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#238e71 color: Observatory

#238e71 is rgb(35, 142, 113) in RGB and oklch(58.033% 0.10436 170.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58%
0.104
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

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 #238e71

#238e71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 170°.

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 Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238e71 mixed with white

  1. 238e71
  2. 42997e
  3. 5aa48c
  4. 70af99
  5. 85bba7
  6. 9ac6b6
  7. aed1c4
  8. c2ddd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #238e71 mixed with black

  1. 238e71
  2. 1d7b61
  3. 176852
  4. 115643
  5. 0c4435
  6. 073427
  7. 04241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238e71 with less saturation

  1. 238e71
  2. 348c72
  3. 408a73
  4. 4a8974
  5. 538775
  6. 5b8576
  7. 628377
  8. 698178
  9. 6f7f78
  10. 757c79

Questions about #238e71

What color is #238e71?

#238e71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 113), in HSL hsl(163.74, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.033% 0.10436 170.122).

What colors go well with #238e71?

The complementary color of #238e71 is #a85f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57894d and #008c93. The triadic partners are #7a6fb4 and #ab673e.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e71?

White text reads better on #238e71: 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 #238e71 a warm or cool color?

#238e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.104.