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#239aa2 color: Mediterranean Swirl

#239aa2 is rgb(35, 154, 162) in RGB and oklch(62.808% 0.0991 201.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

62.8%
0.099
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239aa2

#239aa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl (#2999a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239aa2 mixed with white

  1. 239aa2
  2. 45a4ab
  3. 5eaeb4
  4. 74b8bd
  5. 89c2c7
  6. 9dccd0
  7. b1d6d9
  8. c5e1e3
  9. d8ebec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #239aa2 mixed with black

  1. 239aa2
  2. 1d858c
  3. 177177
  4. 115e63
  5. 0c4b4f
  6. 07393c
  7. 04272a
  8. 011719
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239aa2 with less saturation

  1. 239aa2
  2. 37989f
  3. 46979d
  4. 51959a
  5. 5b9498
  6. 649295
  7. 6d9093
  8. 748e90
  9. 7b8c8e
  10. 828a8b

Questions about #239aa2

What color is #239aa2?

#239aa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 162), in HSL hsl(183.78, 64.47%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.808% 0.0991 201.918).

What colors go well with #239aa2?

The complementary color of #239aa2 is #bd6f6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9c82 and #4093ba. The triadic partners are #a574ac and #a6823c.

Is white or black text more readable on #239aa2?

White text reads better on #239aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239aa2 a warm or cool color?

#239aa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.099.