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#238f89 color: Ocean Liner

#238f89 is rgb(35, 143, 137) in RGB and oklch(59.06% 0.09338 189.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

59.1%
0.093
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

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 #238f89

#238f89 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 189°.

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 Ocean Liner (#189086). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #238f89 mixed with white

  1. 238f89
  2. 439a94
  3. 5ba5a0
  4. 71b0ab
  5. 86bbb7
  6. 9ac6c2
  7. afd2ce
  8. c3ddda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #238f89 mixed with black

  1. 238f89
  2. 1d7c76
  3. 176964
  4. 115753
  5. 0c4542
  6. 073431
  7. 042422
  8. 011514
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238f89 with less saturation

  1. 238f89
  2. 348d88
  3. 418c87
  4. 4c8a85
  5. 558884
  6. 5d8783
  7. 648582
  8. 6b8381
  9. 718180
  10. 777f7e

Questions about #238f89

What color is #238f89?

#238f89 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ocean Liner. In RGB it is rgb(35, 143, 137), in HSL hsl(176.67, 60.67%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.06% 0.09338 189.319).

What colors go well with #238f89?

The complementary color of #238f89 is #ad6571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468e69 and #2b8aa3. The triadic partners are #8e6ea8 and #a1733b.

Is white or black text more readable on #238f89?

White text reads better on #238f89: 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 #238f89 a warm or cool color?

#238f89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.093.