#239C98
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.1 191.5), rgb(35, 156, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#239C98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239C98 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 156, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.1 191.5) |
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 #239C98 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239C98 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239C98 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239C98 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B0AD
oklch(70.6% 0.078 192.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#239C98
oklch(62.9% 0.1 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#062D2B
oklch(27% 0.042 189.9)
#239C98 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) | #929498 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818799 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239C98
#239C98
oklch(62.9% 0.1 191.5)
- #BD6E79
#BD6E79
oklch(62.8% 0.101 11.4)
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 #239C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #239C98 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.