#238C9F Color

#238C9F is rgb(35, 140, 159) in RGB and hsl(189, 64%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238C9F

HEX#238C9F

RGBrgb(35, 140, 159)

HSLhsl(189, 64%, 38%)

HSVhsv(189, 78%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.094 212.9)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 12%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #238C9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #238C9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#238C9F Complementary#9F3523 Analogous#239F74 Analogous#234E9F Triadic#9F238C Triadic#8C9F23

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #238C9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2BAEC5 #43C0D6 #68CCDE #8AD8E5 #B0E4EE #D1F0F5

Shades

#1E7A8A #1A6775 #155560 #11464F #0D343B #082126

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