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#239bb0 color: Pelorus

#239bb0 is rgb(35, 155, 176) in RGB and oklch(63.621% 0.10335 212.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.6%
0.103
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239bb0

#239bb0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239bb0 mixed with white

  1. 239bb0
  2. 45a5b8
  3. 5eafc0
  4. 74b9c8
  5. 89c3d0
  6. 9dcdd7
  7. b1d7df
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #239bb0 mixed with black

  1. 239bb0
  2. 1d8699
  3. 177282
  4. 115e6c
  5. 0c4b56
  6. 073942
  7. 04282e
  8. 01181c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239bb0 with less saturation

  1. 239bb0
  2. 389aac
  3. 4698a9
  4. 5297a5
  5. 5d95a1
  6. 66949e
  7. 6e929a
  8. 769096
  9. 7d8f92
  10. 848d8f

Questions about #239bb0

What color is #239bb0?

#239bb0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 176), in HSL hsl(188.94, 66.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.621% 0.10335 212.739).

What colors go well with #239bb0?

The complementary color of #239bb0 is #c17362. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #299f91 and #4d92c5. The triadic partners are #b073a6 and #a18939.

Is white or black text more readable on #239bb0?

Black text reads better on #239bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239bb0 a warm or cool color?

#239bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.103.