#238374#238374
#238374 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.179; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.090 H 180.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.59:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #238374 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 58%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(171, 73%, 51%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73.3%, 0%, 11.5%, 48.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.31, -30.97, 0.19) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.31, 30.97, 179.64°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.18% -0.0896 0) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.18% 0.09 180) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.9603, 17.8495, 19.3346) |
| Luminance | 0.1785 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 5.49
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 5.89
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 6.23
Bluegreen
#017A79
ΔE00 6.52
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 6.63
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 6.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#238374 #832332
analogous
#238344 #238374 #236283
triadic
#238374 #742383 #837423
tetradic
#238374 #442383 #832332 #628323
square
#238374 #442383 #832332 #628323
split-complementary
#238374 #832362 #834423
monochromatic
#09221E #165349 #238374 #30B39F #50D0BC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.59
#238374 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.57
#238374 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #238374
4.59:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##238374 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##238374 | 1.00 | 4.59 | 4.57 | 4.59 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.59 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.57 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.59 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7D7B73
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#707175
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00857E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #238374; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 131, 116); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.090 180.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6da79c',
500: '#238374',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #238374; $custom-light: #6da79c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#238374",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 131,
"b": 116
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.625,
"s": 57.831,
"l": 32.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55182,
"c": 0.08957,
"h": 180
},
"luminance": 0.17851
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#238374
secondary
#B44E5E
accent
#475FE1
background
#F7FAF9
surface
#EDF4F2
border
#C8CECC
text
#080F0E
muted
#7B7F7E