Close to Lagoon
#239CA0
#239CA0 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 61.2% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 64% saturation and 38% 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 #239CA0.
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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6.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #239CA0 as they’d see it.
#239CA0 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 #239CA0
What color is #239CA0?
#239CA0 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 61.2% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 64% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #239CA0 in RGB?
#239CA0 is rgb(35, 156, 160): 35 red, 156 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #239CA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 2, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #239CA0?
PANTONE 320 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #239CA0?
Its complement #C27B6F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.