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#239db0 color: Lake Blue

#239db0 is rgb(35, 157, 176) in RGB and oklch(64.12% 0.1036 210.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

64.1%
0.104
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #239db0

#239db0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Blue (#009eaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #239db0 mixed with white

  1. 239db0
  2. 45a7b8
  3. 5fb1c0
  4. 75bac8
  5. 8ac4cf
  6. 9eced7
  7. b2d8df
  8. c5e2e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #239db0 mixed with black

  1. 239db0
  2. 1d8899
  3. 177382
  4. 115f6c
  5. 0c4c56
  6. 073a42
  7. 04282e
  8. 01181c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239db0 with less saturation

  1. 239db0
  2. 389cad
  3. 479aa9
  4. 5399a5
  5. 5e97a2
  6. 67959e
  7. 70949b
  8. 779297
  9. 7f9094
  10. 868e90

Questions about #239db0

What color is #239db0?

#239db0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 176), in HSL hsl(188.09, 66.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.12% 0.1036 210.916).

What colors go well with #239db0?

The complementary color of #239db0 is #c37465. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da190 and #4c94c5. The triadic partners are #b175aa and #a48a3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #239db0?

Black text reads better on #239db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239db0 a warm or cool color?

#239db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.104.