What color is #239994?

#239994 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #239994?

The RGB value is 35, 153, 148: 35 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #239994?

The complementary color is #992328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #239994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#239994 color

#239994 rgb(35, 153, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #239994 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 60% green and 58% blue (35, 153, 148).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sea (#3C9992), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#239994 color codes

HEX	`#239994`
RGB	`rgb(35, 153, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 60%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.34, -32.08, -6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.34, 32.73, 191.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.427, 25.276, 31.971)`
Decimal	`2333076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #239994, 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 #239994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#239994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #239994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #239994; }
.text { color: #239994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #239994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 153 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #239994, #236399); }

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Questions

What color is #239994?: #239994 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #239994?: The RGB value is 35, 153, 148: 35 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #239994?: The complementary color is #992328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #239994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.