#239591#239591
#239591 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.239; OKLCH L 60.9% C 0.096 H 191.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.78:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #239591 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 149, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 62%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(178, 77%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.5%, 0%, 2.7%, 41.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.98, -31.07, -6.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(55.98, 31.80, 192.32°) |
| OKLab | oklab(60.9% -0.0946 -0.019) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.096 191.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.5490, 23.8945, 30.5225) |
| Luminance | 0.2390 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 2.40
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 3.68
Teal (survey)
#029386
ΔE00 3.91
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 3.94
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 3.98
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 4.90
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#239591 #952327
analogous
#239558 #239591 #236095
triadic
#239591 #912395 #959123
tetradic
#239591 #582395 #952327 #609523
square
#239591 #582395 #952327 #609523
split-complementary
#239591 #952360 #955823
monochromatic
#0C3231 #176361 #239591 #2FC7C1 #5AD8D4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.63
#239591 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.78
#239591 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #239591
5.78:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##239591 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##239591 | 1.00 | 3.63 | 5.78 | 5.78 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8C8D91
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C8192
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009993
Achromatopsia (no color)
#868686
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #239591; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 149, 145); /* oklch */ color: oklch(60.9% 0.096 191.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#73b4b1',
500: '#239591',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #239591; $custom-light: #73b4b1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#239591",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 149,
"b": 145
},
"hsl": {
"h": 177.895,
"s": 61.957,
"l": 36.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.609,
"c": 0.09647,
"h": 191.3
},
"luminance": 0.23897
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#239591
secondary
#BD575B
accent
#4348E5
background
#F7FBFA
surface
#EEF6F5
border
#C9D0CF
text
#091110
muted
#7B807F