#238185#238185
#238185 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.178; OKLCH L 55.3% C 0.084 H 199.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #238185 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 58%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(182, 74%, 52%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.7%, 3%, 0%, 47.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.19, -24.88, -9.97) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.19, 26.80, 201.84°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.26% -0.0793 -0.0277) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.26% 0.084 199.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7751, 17.7498, 24.9385) |
| Luminance | 0.1775 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 2.59
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 2.92
Deep Aqua
#08787F
ΔE00 3.67
Bluegreen
#017A79
ΔE00 4.00
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 4.24
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 5.12
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#238185 #852723
analogous
#238558 #238185 #235085
triadic
#238185 #852381 #818523
tetradic
#238185 #582385 #852723 #508523
square
#238185 #582385 #852723 #508523
split-complementary
#238185 #852350 #855823
monochromatic
#092324 #165255 #238185 #30B0B5 #51CCD1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.62
#238185 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#238185 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #238185
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##238185 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##238185 | 1.00 | 4.62 | 4.55 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#777B85
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#697086
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008682
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #238185; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 129, 133); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.3% 0.084 199.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6fa6a8',
500: '#238185',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #238185; $custom-light: #6fa6a8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#238185",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 129,
"b": 133
},
"hsl": {
"h": 182.449,
"s": 58.333,
"l": 32.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55258,
"c": 0.08398,
"h": 199.2
},
"luminance": 0.17751
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#238185
secondary
#B5534F
accent
#4D46E2
background
#F7FAFA
surface
#EDF4F4
border
#C8CECE
text
#080F0F
muted
#7B7F7F