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#23909e color: Safe Harbour

#23909e is rgb(35, 144, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.113% 0.09474 207.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

60.1%
0.095
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #23909e

#23909e is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #23909e mixed with white

  1. 23909e
  2. 439ba7
  3. 5ba6b1
  4. 72b1bb
  5. 87bcc4
  6. 9bc7ce
  7. afd2d8
  8. c3dde1
  9. d7e8eb
  10. ebf4f5

Darker: #23909e mixed with black

  1. 23909e
  2. 1d7d89
  3. 176a74
  4. 115760
  5. 0c454d
  6. 07343a
  7. 042429
  8. 011518
  9. 000709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #23909e with less saturation

  1. 23909e
  2. 358f9b
  3. 428d98
  4. 4d8c95
  5. 568a92
  6. 5f898f
  7. 66878c
  8. 6d8689
  9. 748486
  10. 7a8283

Questions about #23909e

What color is #23909e?

#23909e is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(35, 144, 158), in HSL hsl(186.83, 63.73%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.113% 0.09474 207.985).

What colors go well with #23909e?

The complementary color of #23909e is #b26a60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #309380 and #4388b2. The triadic partners are #9f6c9d and #987d37.

Is white or black text more readable on #23909e?

White text reads better on #23909e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23909e a warm or cool color?

#23909e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.095.