Close to Tropical Blue
#239BAE
#239BAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 60.8% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 67% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #239BAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.37:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.37:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #239BAE as they’d see it.
#239BAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #239BAE
What color is #239BAE?
#239BAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 60.8% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 67% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #239BAE in RGB?
#239BAE is rgb(35, 155, 174): 35 red, 155 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #239BAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 11, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #239BAE?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #239BAE?
Its complement #C07D6C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.