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#239a98 color: Java

#239a98 is rgb(35, 154, 152) in RGB and oklch(62.437% 0.09906 193.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

62.4%
0.099
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239a98

#239a98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Java (#259797). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239a98 mixed with white

  1. 239a98
  2. 45a4a2
  3. 5eaeac
  4. 74b8b6
  5. 89c2c0
  6. 9dccca
  7. b1d6d5
  8. c4e0df
  9. d8ebea
  10. ebf5f4

Darker: #239a98 mixed with black

  1. 239a98
  2. 1d8584
  3. 177170
  4. 115e5c
  5. 0c4b4a
  6. 073938
  7. 042727
  8. 011717
  9. 000908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239a98 with less saturation

  1. 239a98
  2. 379896
  3. 459795
  4. 519593
  5. 5b9391
  6. 649190
  7. 6c8f8e
  8. 738d8c
  9. 7a8b8b
  10. 818989

Questions about #239a98

What color is #239a98?

#239a98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Java. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 152), in HSL hsl(178.99, 62.96%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.437% 0.09906 193.177).

What colors go well with #239a98?

The complementary color of #239a98 is #bb6d76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #469a76 and #3394b3. The triadic partners are #9d75b2 and #ac7e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #239a98?

White text reads better on #239a98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239a98 a warm or cool color?

#239a98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.099.