#239AB8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.7% 0.108 219.7), rgb(35, 154, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#239AB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 154, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.108 219.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #239AB8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239AB8 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239AB8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #239AB8 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239AB8
oklch(63.7% 0.108 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#239AB8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8896BA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239AB8
#239AB8
oklch(63.7% 0.108 219.7)
- #C27358
#C27358
oklch(63.6% 0.108 39.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #239AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #239AB8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.