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#238e7e color: Philips Green

#238e7e is rgb(35, 142, 126) in RGB and oklch(58.428% 0.09639 180.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

58.4%
0.096
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #238e7e

#238e7e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Philips Green (#008f80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #238e7e mixed with white

  1. 238e7e
  2. 42998a
  3. 5ba496
  4. 71afa3
  5. 86bbb0
  6. 9ac6bc
  7. aed1c9
  8. c2ddd7
  9. d7e8e4
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #238e7e mixed with black

  1. 238e7e
  2. 1d7b6d
  3. 17685c
  4. 11564c
  5. 0c443c
  6. 07342d
  7. 04241f
  8. 011511
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238e7e with less saturation

  1. 238e7e
  2. 348c7e
  3. 408b7d
  4. 4b897d
  5. 54877d
  6. 5b857d
  7. 63837c
  8. 69817c
  9. 70807c
  10. 767d7c

Questions about #238e7e

What color is #238e7e?

#238e7e is bright teal. The closest named color is Philips Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 126), in HSL hsl(171.03, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.428% 0.09639 180.306).

What colors go well with #238e7e?

The complementary color of #238e7e is #aa6279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8c5d and #178b9b. The triadic partners are #856eac and #a56d3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #238e7e?

White text reads better on #238e7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238e7e a warm or cool color?

#238e7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.096.