#239491#239491
#239491 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.236; OKLCH L 60.6% C 0.096 H 192.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.72:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #239491 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 148, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 62%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(178, 76%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.4%, 0%, 2%, 42%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.66, -30.59, -7.26) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(55.66, 31.44, 193.35°) |
| OKLab | oklab(60.64% -0.0936 -0.0202) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.64% 0.096 192.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3915, 23.5795, 30.4700) |
| Luminance | 0.2358 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 2.76
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 3.42
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 3.52
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 4.23
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 4.47
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 4.70
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#239491 #942326
analogous
#239458 #239491 #235E94
triadic
#239491 #912394 #949123
tetradic
#239491 #582394 #942326 #5E9423
square
#239491 #582394 #942326 #5E9423
split-complementary
#239491 #94235E #945823
monochromatic
#0C3130 #176361 #239491 #2FC5C1 #5AD8D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.67
#239491 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.72
#239491 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #239491
5.72:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##239491 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##239491 | 1.00 | 3.67 | 5.72 | 5.72 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.67 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.72 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.72 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8B8C91
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7B8092
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009893
Achromatopsia (no color)
#858585
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #239491; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 148, 145); /* oklch */ color: oklch(60.6% 0.096 192.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#73b4b1',
500: '#239491',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #239491; $custom-light: #73b4b1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#239491",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 148,
"b": 145
},
"hsl": {
"h": 178.407,
"s": 61.749,
"l": 35.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.60641,
"c": 0.09573,
"h": 192.2
},
"luminance": 0.23581
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#239491
secondary
#BC5759
accent
#4347E5
background
#F7FBFA
surface
#EDF6F5
border
#C8D0CF
text
#091110
muted
#7B807F