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#239b8a color: Flamboyant Teal

#239b8a is rgb(35, 155, 138) in RGB and oklch(62.221% 0.10406 180.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

62.2%
0.104
181°
  • 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
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239b8a

#239b8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #239b8a mixed with white

  1. 239b8a
  2. 45a595
  3. 5eafa0
  4. 74b9ac
  5. 89c3b7
  6. 9dcdc3
  7. b1d7cf
  8. c4e1db
  9. d8ebe7
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #239b8a mixed with black

  1. 239b8a
  2. 1d8677
  3. 177265
  4. 115e53
  5. 0c4b42
  6. 073932
  7. 042822
  8. 011814
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239b8a with less saturation

  1. 239b8a
  2. 37998a
  3. 459789
  4. 519589
  5. 5b9389
  6. 639188
  7. 6b8f88
  8. 738d88
  9. 7a8b87
  10. 808987

Questions about #239b8a

What color is #239b8a?

#239b8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 138), in HSL hsl(171.5, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.221% 0.10406 180.736).

What colors go well with #239b8a?

The complementary color of #239b8a is #ba6b83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549966 and #1697aa. The triadic partners are #9178bc and #b47741.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b8a?

White text reads better on #239b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b8a a warm or cool color?

#239b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.104.