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#239b89 color: Flamboyant Teal

#239b89 is rgb(35, 155, 137) in RGB and oklch(62.189% 0.10454 179.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

62.2%
0.105
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239b89

#239b89 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #239b89 mixed with white

  1. 239b89
  2. 45a594
  3. 5eaf9f
  4. 74b9ab
  5. 89c3b7
  6. 9dcdc2
  7. b1d7ce
  8. c4e1da
  9. d8ebe6
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #239b89 mixed with black

  1. 239b89
  2. 1d8676
  3. 177264
  4. 115e53
  5. 0c4b42
  6. 073931
  7. 042822
  8. 011814
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239b89 with less saturation

  1. 239b89
  2. 379989
  3. 459789
  4. 519588
  5. 5b9388
  6. 639188
  7. 6b8f88
  8. 738d87
  9. 7a8b87
  10. 808987

Questions about #239b89

What color is #239b89?

#239b89 is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 137), in HSL hsl(171, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.189% 0.10454 179.958).

What colors go well with #239b89?

The complementary color of #239b89 is #ba6b84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559864 and #1297a9. The triadic partners are #9078bc and #b57741.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b89?

White text reads better on #239b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b89 a warm or cool color?

#239b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.105.