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#239279 color: Illuminating Emerald

#239279 is rgb(35, 146, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.332% 0.10368 173.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59.3%
0.104
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #239279

#239279 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #239279 mixed with white

  1. 239279
  2. 439d86
  3. 5ba892
  4. 71b29f
  5. 86bdac
  6. 9bc8ba
  7. afd3c7
  8. c3ded5
  9. d7e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #239279 mixed with black

  1. 239279
  2. 1d7e68
  3. 176b58
  4. 115848
  5. 0c4639
  6. 07352b
  7. 04251d
  8. 011610
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239279 with less saturation

  1. 239279
  2. 35907a
  3. 428e7a
  4. 4c8d7b
  5. 558b7b
  6. 5d897c
  7. 65877c
  8. 6c857d
  9. 72827d
  10. 78807e

Questions about #239279

What color is #239279?

#239279 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(35, 146, 121), in HSL hsl(166.49, 61.33%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.332% 0.10368 173.608).

What colors go well with #239279?

The complementary color of #239279 is #ae6383. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568e55 and #00909a. The triadic partners are #8172b6 and #ae6c3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #239279?

White text reads better on #239279: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239279 a warm or cool color?

#239279 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.104.