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#238fa2 color: Safe Harbour

#238fa2 is rgb(35, 143, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.026% 0.09603 212.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

60%
0.096
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #238fa2

#238fa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #238fa2 mixed with white

  1. 238fa2
  2. 439aab
  3. 5ba5b4
  4. 71b0be
  5. 86bbc7
  6. 9bc7d0
  7. afd2d9
  8. c3dde3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf4f6

Darker: #238fa2 mixed with black

  1. 238fa2
  2. 1d7c8c
  3. 176977
  4. 115763
  5. 0c454f
  6. 07343c
  7. 04242a
  8. 011519
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #238fa2 with less saturation

  1. 238fa2
  2. 358e9f
  3. 428c9b
  4. 4d8b98
  5. 568a95
  6. 5e8891
  7. 66878e
  8. 6d858a
  9. 748487
  10. 7a8284

Questions about #238fa2

What color is #238fa2?

#238fa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(35, 143, 162), in HSL hsl(188.98, 64.47%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.026% 0.09603 212.544).

What colors go well with #238fa2?

The complementary color of #238fa2 is #b26a5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #289385 and #4887b5. The triadic partners are #a26a99 and #947e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #238fa2?

White text reads better on #238fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238fa2 a warm or cool color?

#238fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.096.