What color is #238EA2?

#238EA2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #238EA2?

The RGB value is 35, 142, 162: 35 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #238EA2?

The complementary color is #A23723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #238EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#238EA2 color

#238EA2 rgb(35, 142, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #238EA2 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 55.7% green and 63.5% blue (35, 142, 162).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 64% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#238EA2 color codes

HEX	`#238EA2`
RGB	`rgb(35, 142, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 55.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 64%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 78%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 12%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.35, -22.18, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.35, 29.2, 220.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.885, 22.31, 37.592)`
Decimal	`2330274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #238EA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #238EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#238EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #238EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #238ea2; }
.text { color: #238ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #238ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 142 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #238ea2, #234ea2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #238EA2?: #238EA2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #238EA2?: The RGB value is 35, 142, 162: 35 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #238EA2?: The complementary color is #A23723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #238EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.