#239799#239799
#239799 is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.248; OKLCH L 61.7% C 0.097 H 196.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.96:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #239799 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 63%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(181, 77%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.1%, 1.3%, 0%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.87, -29.60, -10.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(56.87, 31.26, 198.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(61.7% -0.0929 -0.0279) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 196.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5069, 24.7883, 33.9927) |
| Luminance | 0.2479 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 3.79
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 4.54
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 5.15
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 5.38
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 6.10
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.28
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#239799 #992523
analogous
#239960 #239799 #235C99
triadic
#239799 #992397 #979923
tetradic
#239799 #602399 #992523 #5C9923
square
#239799 #602399 #992523 #5C9923
split-complementary
#239799 #99235C #996023
monochromatic
#0C3535 #186667 #239799 #2EC8CB #5DD8DA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.52
#239799 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.96
#239799 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #239799
5.96:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##239799 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##239799 | 1.00 | 3.52 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.52 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8C9099
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C839A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009C97
Achromatopsia (no color)
#888888
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #239799; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 151, 153); /* oklch */ color: oklch(61.7% 0.097 196.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#74b6b7',
500: '#239799',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #239799; $custom-light: #74b6b7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#239799",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 151,
"b": 153
},
"hsl": {
"h": 181.017,
"s": 62.766,
"l": 36.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.61704,
"c": 0.09705,
"h": 196.7
},
"luminance": 0.2479
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#239799
secondary
#BE5B59
accent
#4542E6
background
#F7FBFB
surface
#EEF6F6
border
#C9D0D0
text
#091111
muted
#7B8080