Close to Peacock
#239DBF
#239DBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 61.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 69% saturation and 44% 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 #239DBF.
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.
White text on this color
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6.65:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.65:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #239DBF as they’d see it.
#239DBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #239DBF
What color is #239DBF?
#239DBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 61.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 69% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #239DBF in RGB?
#239DBF is rgb(35, 157, 191): 35 red, 157 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #239DBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 18, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #239DBF?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #239DBF?
Its complement #C5806A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.