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#239aae color: Tropical Lagoon

#239aae is rgb(35, 154, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.289% 0.1024 212.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.3%
0.102
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239aae

#239aae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon (#1e98ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239aae mixed with white

  1. 239aae
  2. 45a4b6
  3. 5eaebe
  4. 74b8c6
  5. 89c2ce
  6. 9dccd6
  7. b1d6de
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #239aae mixed with black

  1. 239aae
  2. 1d8597
  3. 177180
  4. 115e6a
  5. 0c4b55
  6. 073941
  7. 04272e
  8. 01171c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239aae with less saturation

  1. 239aae
  2. 3899aa
  3. 4697a7
  4. 5296a3
  5. 5c94a0
  6. 65939c
  7. 6e9199
  8. 758f95
  9. 7d8e91
  10. 838c8e

Questions about #239aae

What color is #239aae?

#239aae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 174), in HSL hsl(188.63, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.289% 0.1024 212.051).

What colors go well with #239aae?

The complementary color of #239aae is #c07262. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a9e8f and #4c91c3. The triadic partners are #ae72a6 and #a08839.

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

White text reads better on #239aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239aae a warm or cool color?

#239aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.102.