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#239b98 color: Regula Barbara Blue

#239b98 is rgb(35, 155, 152) in RGB and oklch(62.693% 0.09976 192.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

62.7%
0.100
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #239b98

#239b98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Regula Barbara Blue (#009999). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239b98 mixed with white

  1. 239b98
  2. 45a5a2
  3. 5eafac
  4. 74b9b6
  5. 89c3c0
  6. 9dcdca
  7. b1d7d5
  8. c5e1df
  9. d8ebea
  10. ecf5f4

Darker: #239b98 mixed with black

  1. 239b98
  2. 1d8684
  3. 177270
  4. 115e5c
  5. 0c4b4a
  6. 073938
  7. 042827
  8. 011817
  9. 000908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239b98 with less saturation

  1. 239b98
  2. 379996
  3. 469895
  4. 519693
  5. 5b9492
  6. 649290
  7. 6c908e
  8. 748e8d
  9. 7b8c8b
  10. 828a8a

Questions about #239b98

What color is #239b98?

#239b98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Regula Barbara Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 152), in HSL hsl(178.5, 63.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.693% 0.09976 192.323).

What colors go well with #239b98?

The complementary color of #239b98 is #bc6e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489b76 and #3295b4. The triadic partners are #9d76b4 and #ad7e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #239b98?

White text reads better on #239b98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239b98 a warm or cool color?

#239b98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.1.