#238B7D Color

#238B7D is rgb(35, 139, 125) in RGB and hsl(172, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238B7D

HEX#238B7D

RGBrgb(35, 139, 125)

HSLhsl(172, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(172, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.094 181.8)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 10%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #238B7D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #238B7D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#238B7D Complementary#8B2331 Analogous#238B49 Analogous#23658B Triadic#7D238B Triadic#8B7D23

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #238B7D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2CAF9E #3BCEBA #60D7C7 #89E1D6 #ADEBE2 #D2F4EF

Shades

#1F7A6E #19665C #15564D #11453E #0D3530 #08211D

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