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#239a8a color: Flamboyant Teal

#239a8a is rgb(35, 154, 138) in RGB and oklch(61.961% 0.10306 181.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

62%
0.103
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #239a8a

#239a8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal (#129c8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #239a8a mixed with white

  1. 239a8a
  2. 44a495
  3. 5daea0
  4. 74b8ac
  5. 88c2b7
  6. 9dccc3
  7. b1d6cf
  8. c4e1db
  9. d8ebe7
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #239a8a mixed with black

  1. 239a8a
  2. 1d8577
  3. 177165
  4. 115e53
  5. 0c4b42
  6. 073932
  7. 042722
  8. 011714
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239a8a with less saturation

  1. 239a8a
  2. 37988a
  3. 459689
  4. 509489
  5. 5a9388
  6. 639188
  7. 6b8f88
  8. 728c87
  9. 798a87
  10. 808886

Questions about #239a8a

What color is #239a8a?

#239a8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 138), in HSL hsl(171.93, 62.96%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.961% 0.10306 181.436).

What colors go well with #239a8a?

The complementary color of #239a8a is #b96a82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539866 and #1996a9. The triadic partners are #9177ba and #b27740.

Is white or black text more readable on #239a8a?

White text reads better on #239a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239a8a a warm or cool color?

#239a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.103.