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#239aaf color: Pelorus

#239aaf is rgb(35, 154, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.33% 0.10282 212.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.3%
0.103
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239aaf

#239aaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239aaf mixed with white

  1. 239aaf
  2. 45a4b7
  3. 5eaebf
  4. 74b8c7
  5. 89c2cf
  6. 9dccd7
  7. b1d6df
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #239aaf mixed with black

  1. 239aaf
  2. 1d8598
  3. 177181
  4. 115e6b
  5. 0c4b56
  6. 073941
  7. 04272e
  8. 01171c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239aaf with less saturation

  1. 239aaf
  2. 3899ab
  3. 4697a8
  4. 5296a4
  5. 5c94a0
  6. 65939d
  7. 6e9199
  8. 758f95
  9. 7d8e92
  10. 838c8e

Questions about #239aaf

What color is #239aaf?

#239aaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 175), in HSL hsl(189, 66.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.33% 0.10282 212.857).

What colors go well with #239aaf?

The complementary color of #239aaf is #c07261. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #289e90 and #4d91c3. The triadic partners are #af72a5 and #a08838.

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

White text reads better on #239aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239aaf a warm or cool color?

#239aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.103.