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#239d8f color: On a Whim

#239d8f is rgb(35, 157, 143) in RGB and oklch(62.902% 0.10387 183.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

62.9%
0.104
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239d8f

#239d8f is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #239d8f mixed with white

  1. 239d8f
  2. 45a79a
  3. 5eb1a4
  4. 74baaf
  5. 89c4ba
  6. 9dcec6
  7. b1d8d1
  8. c5e1dc
  9. d8ebe8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #239d8f mixed with black

  1. 239d8f
  2. 1d887c
  3. 177369
  4. 115f57
  5. 0c4c45
  6. 073a34
  7. 042824
  8. 011815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239d8f with less saturation

  1. 239d8f
  2. 389b8e
  3. 46998e
  4. 52978d
  5. 5c958c
  6. 65938c
  7. 6d918b
  8. 758f8b
  9. 7c8d8a
  10. 828b89

Questions about #239d8f

What color is #239d8f?

#239d8f is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 143), in HSL hsl(173.11, 63.54%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.902% 0.10387 183.265).

What colors go well with #239d8f?

The complementary color of #239d8f is #bd6d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529b6b and #1e99ae. The triadic partners are #9679bc and #b57a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #239d8f?

White text reads better on #239d8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239d8f a warm or cool color?

#239d8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.104.