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#248e89 color: Taos Turquoise

#248e89 is rgb(36, 142, 137) in RGB and oklch(58.82% 0.09218 190.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

58.8%
0.092
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #248e89

#248e89 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #248e89 mixed with white

  1. 248e89
  2. 439994
  3. 5ba4a0
  4. 71afab
  5. 86bbb7
  6. 9ac6c2
  7. afd1ce
  8. c3ddda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #248e89 mixed with black

  1. 248e89
  2. 1e7b76
  3. 186864
  4. 125653
  5. 0c4442
  6. 073431
  7. 042422
  8. 021514
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248e89 with less saturation

  1. 248e89
  2. 358c88
  3. 418b87
  4. 4b8985
  5. 548884
  6. 5c8683
  7. 648482
  8. 6a8280
  9. 71807f
  10. 777f7e

Questions about #248e89

What color is #248e89?

#248e89 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(36, 142, 137), in HSL hsl(177.17, 59.55%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.82% 0.09218 190.204).

What colors go well with #248e89?

The complementary color of #248e89 is #ac6570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458e6a and #2d89a3. The triadic partners are #8e6da6 and #a0733b.

Is white or black text more readable on #248e89?

White text reads better on #248e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248e89 a warm or cool color?

#248e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.092.