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#239e8e color: On a Whim

#239e8e is rgb(35, 158, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.129% 0.10525 181.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

63.1%
0.105
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239e8e

#239e8e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, 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: #239e8e mixed with white

  1. 239e8e
  2. 45a899
  3. 5eb1a4
  4. 75bbaf
  5. 89c5ba
  6. 9ecec5
  7. b1d8d0
  8. c5e2dc
  9. d8ece7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #239e8e mixed with black

  1. 239e8e
  2. 1d897b
  3. 177468
  4. 116056
  5. 0c4d44
  6. 073a34
  7. 042924
  8. 011815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #239e8e with less saturation

  1. 239e8e
  2. 389c8e
  3. 469a8d
  4. 52988d
  5. 5c968c
  6. 65948c
  7. 6e928b
  8. 75908b
  9. 7c8e8a
  10. 838c8a

Questions about #239e8e

What color is #239e8e?

#239e8e is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 142), in HSL hsl(172.2, 63.73%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.129% 0.10525 181.771).

What colors go well with #239e8e?

The complementary color of #239e8e is #be6d85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549c69 and #199aae. The triadic partners are #957abf and #b77a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #239e8e?

White text reads better on #239e8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239e8e a warm or cool color?

#239e8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.105.