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#239888 color: Plumage

#239888 is rgb(35, 152, 136) in RGB and oklch(61.375% 0.10197 181.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

61.4%
0.102
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #239888

#239888 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plumage (#00998c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #239888 mixed with white

  1. 239888
  2. 44a293
  3. 5dac9f
  4. 73b7aa
  5. 88c1b6
  6. 9ccbc2
  7. b0d6ce
  8. c4e0da
  9. d8eae6
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #239888 mixed with black

  1. 239888
  2. 1d8475
  3. 177063
  4. 115c52
  5. 0c4a41
  6. 073831
  7. 042722
  8. 011713
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239888 with less saturation

  1. 239888
  2. 369688
  3. 449487
  4. 4f9387
  5. 599186
  6. 628f86
  7. 698d86
  8. 718b85
  9. 788985
  10. 7e8685

Questions about #239888

What color is #239888?

#239888 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(35, 152, 136), in HSL hsl(171.79, 62.57%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.375% 0.10197 181.261).

What colors go well with #239888?

The complementary color of #239888 is #b66980. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529665 and #1894a7. The triadic partners are #8f75b8 and #b0753f.

Is white or black text more readable on #239888?

White text reads better on #239888: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239888 a warm or cool color?

#239888 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.102.